The Deputy Controller in-charge of Ikoyi Prisons, Mr. Julius Ezugwu has commended the Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) and its partners for their efforts in decongesting Nigerian prisons and
Read ContinueA 17-year-old boy on Thursday appeared before a Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, charged with attacking a trader, Mohammed Bello, and inflicting injuries on him. Ibrahim, who resides at
Read ContinueThe expectation of a new Lagos couple to have a roof over their head after their wedding has been shattered by some alleged Lagos fraudsters, led by an inmate at
Read ContinueMore than one year after it came into being, the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), which is designed to eliminate delays in trials, seems not to be serving its
Read ContinueHouse of Representatives committee on Army has decried congestion in Nigerian Prison Service at Oke Kura in Ilorin, Kwara state, saying that the situation requires urgent attention. The House committee
Read ContinueAn Iyaganku Senior Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Friday sentenced 28-year-old A 28-year-old Scavenger, Yinusa Musa, has been sentenced to one month imprisonment for break-in and stealing items worth N7,500, by
Read ContinueThe governing board of PRAWA on the 24th and 25th of March, 2017 held its 17th board meeting at the Golden Royale Hotel Enugu. Before the meeting, the chairman, members
Read ContinueThe training workshop for paralegals took place on the 21st and 22nd of March, 2017 at Planet Hotels and Event Centre in Lagos. The workshop, facilitated by PRAWA under the
Read ContinueMany accused persons spend extended periods in prison custody awaiting the resolution of their cases due to lack of legal representation. The major cause of this is usually that majority
Read ContinueIntroduction and Background: Overcrowding is a common feature in many of the prisons across the country, with many holding in excess of 300 percent of their approved capacity. The primary
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