The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has denied reports that Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi, is missing. The NCoS also confirmed that the suspected kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala (a.k.a. Wadume), is in custody. The service disclosed it was untrue that both men escaped during the July 5 jailbreak at Medium Security Custodial […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari in the course of the week summoned emergency National Security Council meeting to deliberate on nation’s security challenges occasioned by the recent attacks by terrorist groups. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that suspected terrorists Tuesday night attacked presidential advance team to Katsina State as well as Medium Security Custodial Centre, […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari, has visited the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, following attack by gunmen on Tuesday night, where no fewer than 443 inmates are still at large The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President was received by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba Alkali, paramilitary Service Chiefs, Chairman of […]
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A Chief magistrate’s court in Mpape, has remanded Mr. Samuel Melaye, the younger brother of Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, in Kuje prison, Abuja, over alleged criminal conspiracy. The police charged Mr. Melaye and three others — Amaefula David, Pius Inyang and Mohammed Wazari — after they were named in the escape incident involving […]
Continue ReadingThe leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Charles Okah, has expressed willingness to work with the two splinter groups of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who have fused into The Rebranded Indigenous People of Biafra (TRIPOB). He expressing surprise that he, a non-Igbo, was picked to “lead the Igbo group to the […]
Continue ReadingPANDEMONIUM is the noun that aptly describes the scene at Kuje Prison, Abuja, following riots that broke out and indiscriminate gunshots that were fired, as officials of the Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) arrived at the facility for their routine duties. It was gathered that the crisis started at about 10.30am from one of the blocks […]
Continue ReadingTwo former ministers and directors of Media and Finance respectively of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Campaign Organisation in the 2015 general election, Femi Fani-Kayode and Nenadi Usman are to remain in prison till Monday July 4, 2016 as a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos today reserved ruling on their bail applications. Fani-Kayode and […]
Continue ReadingAlleged mastermind of 2010 independence day bombings, Charles Okah, who was rumoured on Saturday to have escaped from Kuje prison on Friday evening, has revealed that he was receiving treatment in isolation for suspected Lassa fever infection at the time of his alleged escape. Speaking through his lawyers, First Law Solicitors, Okah, said would never be […]
Continue ReadingContrary to speculations that there was a jail break in Kuje Medium Security Prison and that Charles Okah had escaped from lawful custody, I wish to state that Charles Okah is still in the prison safe and sound. However, two inmates were reported to have escaped from the prison at about 1930hrs though not through […]
Continue ReadingA Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, presided over by Justice Okon Abang, has ordered the remand of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, at the Kuje Maximum Prison, pending the determination of his bail application on March 10. Justice Abang ruled on Monday after Mr. Badeh was arraigned for alleged fraud, relating […]
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