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 […]
A 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 […]
The 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 […]
More 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 […]
House 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 […]
An 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 […]
The 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 […]
The 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 […]
Many 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 […]
Introduction 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 […]