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Overcrowded cells, endless remand cases, and a skewed offence profile reveal a justice system that punishes poverty while shielding elite crimes; KEHINDE ADEGOKE reports Fresh NBS data shows petty thieves …

Abuja: The National Bureau of Statistics ( NBS) says the total inmate population rose from 69,946 in 2017 to 81,710 in Q2 2025. The NBS said this in its Nigerian …

Ikeja: The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, on Tuesday ordered the release of 18 inmates and the deportation of two Chadians, who were also released from custody. …

Nasarawa:  Dr Hajarat Danyaro, who represents Nasarawa Central Constituency in the State House of Assembly, celebrated her 54th birthday by facilitating the release of two inmates from the Nasarawa Custodial …

Akure: Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has exercised the prerogative of mercy, granting clemency to 77 inmates serving various sentences in correctional facilities across the state. This is contained in …

Ibadan:  The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Oyo State Command, says 46 inmates sat for the 2025/2026 NECO General Certificate Examination (GCE), which ended on Saturday. The command’s Public Relations Officer …

Kaltungo (Gombe State, Nigeria):  The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says it has trained 120 inmates in vocational skills in six custodial centres in Gombe State. The Controller of Corrections, Mr …

Abuja (Nigeria): The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the Federal Government is working assiduously to accelerate the judicial process, aiming for speedy trials for inmates awaiting trial. Tunji-Ojo, …

Keffi (Nasarawa State): On Wednesday, Governor Abdullahi Sule toured the Keffi Medium Custodial Centre in the wake of a brazen jailbreak that freed 16 inmates, only to expose a facility …