Chaos Erupts In Ilorin Prison As Inmate Disarms Warder, Shoots One

Eko Hot Blog reports that a prison inmate at the Oke-Kura Correctional Centre in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, seized a rifle from a warder on Friday and proceeded to shoot and wound a roadside vulcanizer nearby. According to DAILY POST,  the Incident happened while the prison warder was escorting prison inmates out of … Read more

‘N750 Per Day’ – Correctional Service Clarifies Inmates Daily Food Allowance

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Correctional Service has revealed that every prisoner in all of the country’s detention centres receives N750 a day in food, not N200 as has been “mischievously” reported in some parts of the media. According to a statement released on Thursday in Abuja by the Service Public Relations Officer, … Read more

Nigeria Correctional Service Rejects Suspected Killers Of Olufunke Olakunrin Over Coronavirus Fear

The Nigerian Correctional Services has reportedly refused to re-admit the three suspects arrested earlier over the murder of Mrs Olufunke Olakunrin, daughter of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti. Recall that three suspects identified as Lawal Mazaje from the Felele area of Kogi State, Adamu Adamu from Jada area of Adamawa State, Mohammed Usman from Illela … Read more