Monday, January 19, 2026

Ikoyi Correctional Centre

December 26, 2025

Catholic lawyers secured release of 150 inmates in 2025: NACL

She said that the team would intensify efforts in 2026 to decongest the facilities.

November 13, 2024

Undergraduate bags one-year jail term over Facebook love scam

The judge noted that he didn’t believe the defendant regretted his action because he lied to the court.

LEGISLATIVE GAVEL
December 30, 2022

Lagos: Teenage burglar pleads guilty, remanded in Ikoyi Correctional Centre

the defendant stole one standing fan, one air-conditioner, a Samsung television set, a gas cylinder and cooking pots, all valued at N286,000.

Burglar
October 12, 2022

Seun Egbegbe retakes $90,000, £12,550 as he is freed from Ikoyi prison

Spokesman of the Nigeria Correctional Service in Lagos, Rotimi Oladokun, confirmed the release to Peoples Gazette on Wednesday.

Seun Egbegbe
March 21, 2022

Court grants man N50 million bail in $1.4 million internet fraud case

The prosecution counsel believes that the defendant is a flight-risk and an ex-convict in the U.S.

Court symbol used to tell the story
February 8, 2022

Lagos pastor remanded in prison for defiling, impregnating teenager

The pastor had sexual intercourse with the girl in the church’s store, got her pregnant and gave her a drug to terminate it.

Gavel used to illustrate the story
October 4, 2021

FG scrutinises 300 inmates in Lagos for presidential pardon

From the 300 inmates to be scrutinised, 80 would be considered for pardon by the federal government.

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July 28, 2021

21-year-old, six others accused of gang-raping 17-year-old girl in Lagos

The magistrate denied the accused bail even after he pleaded not guilty to the charge.