The Tinubu-led federal government has disclosed plans to relocate Ikoyi Correctional Centre and other facilities across the country. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made this disclosure on Monday during a visit to the Ikoyi prison in Lagos. Tunji-Ojo said urbanisation has caught up with the prison, noting that “there … Read more
Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced plans to relocate Ikoyi prison and other correctional centers from urban areas. Urbanization has encroached on spaces around these facilities, prompting the need for relocation. President Tinubu inherited 256 correctional centers, making a complete overhaul within a year unrealistic. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced on … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) has moved the troubled transvestite, Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, from the Ikoyi Correctional Center to the Kirikiri Prison. Bobrisky was sentenced to six months in prison for abusing the Naira. Contrary to rumors, Bobrisky is not currently being housed at the Ikoyi Correctional … Read more
Court has remanded Singer Ice Prince at Ikoyi Prison EKO HOT BLOG reports that a magistrate’s court sitting in Ajah, Lagos, has ordered the remand of hip-hop artiste, Ice Prince Zamani, at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre for assaulting a police officer. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: A’Court Reinstates Oborevwori As PDP Guber Candidate In Delta … Read more
Security operatives comprising of men of the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian soldiers have stormed the Ikoyi Prison in a bid to foil an attempted jail break. According to a report by The PUNCH, security operatives arrived at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre in a bid to foil an attempted jailbreak. It was learnt that … Read more