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Prison

October 11, 2024

Police re-arrest convict who fled prison during Maiduguri flood

The police command in Borno State has re-arrested Kyari Kur, a convict who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Maiduguri

Armed Nigerian Police
October 8, 2024

Court remands Adamawa couple for cruelty to children

Chief Magistrate Musa Adamu ordered that the defendants of Makama B ward, Yola Town, be remanded at the correctional facility until October 21.

Nigerian Prison (Credit: Premium Times)
July 18, 2024

Police nab 72-year-old for sexual assault of six-year-old girl

Magistrate E. Kubrinhe remanded Mr Ukpebor in Kirikiri Correctional Centre’s custody, where he will be until his August 13 trial.

policewoman
May 14, 2024

Inmates escape as gunmen ambush prison van, kill two guards

Mr Macron said, “Everything is being done to find the perpetrators of this crime so that justice can be done in the name of the French people.”

Prison van
April 4, 2024

Man jailed three years for stealing phone during prayer in mosque

The prosecutor told the court that the convict was a serial thief.

Nigerian prison
November 27, 2023

South Korean gets 14-month jail term for praising North Korea

The ruling was delivered on Monday by a court in Seoul. 

Prison bar
August 16, 2023

Vika Ventures CEO defrauds U.S. investors; spends multimillion dollars on private jet, Corvette Stingray, Patek Philippe, other luxuries 

Vika Ventures CEO rerouted millions of dollars to several accounts, including personal bank accounts, and used the money for private jet charters, cars, luxury clothing, etc.

GENTS OF U.S. SECRET SERVICE; 2021 CORVETTE STINGRAY and PATEK PHILIPPE
June 20, 2023
Gavel
May 15, 2023

Nurse kills patients to avoid being disturbed, gets life sentence

He sedated patients with excessive doses of drugs so they would not disturb him.

BODY BAGS
February 15, 2023

Inmates reintegration key to productive citizenry: NCoS boss

Mr Nababa called on well-meaning Nigerians to wholly accept the reformed citizens, patronise their businesses and desist from stigmatising them.

HALIRU NABABA