South Carolina Executes Inmate for 1997 Murder, Ending 13-Year Hiatus

South Carolina has executed its first inmate in 13 years, administering a lethal injection to 46-year-old Freddie Owens, who was convicted of murder in 1999. Owens received the death penalty for killing shop worker Irene Graves during an armed robbery in Greenville in 1997. Despite a last-minute sworn statement from his co-defendant, Steve Golden, claiming … Read more

Police Arrest Another Fleeing Kuje Prison Inmate In Niger

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The Police Public Relations Officer in Niger State, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the arrest of the suspect identified as Kazeem Murtala in a statement on Monday According to the PPRO, the Commissioner of Police has directed that the inmate be transferred to the custodial centre EDITOR’S PICK Osun 2022: Four Years Is Not Enough, Give Me … Read more

NOUN Matriculates Students At The Kaduna Correctional Service Study Centre

The National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN has expressed commitment toward providing excellent learning opportunities for correctional inmates across the federation to ensure justice and quality Reformation for growth and development of the country. The Vice-Chancellor of the university Professor Olufemi Peters stated this during the 21st matriculation ceremony of Inmates at the medium-security custodial … Read more