Reform correctional system to focus on rehabilitation – IHRC-RFT
The International Human Rights Commission – Relief Fund Trust (IHRC-RFT) has called for urgent reforms to correctional systems, urging authorities to prioritize rehabilitation instead of punishment alone. The group said prisons should help offenders rebuild their lives and return to society as responsible citizens. It stressed that focusing only on penalties does not reduce crime […]
Kelvin Oniarah: Tinubu Grants Pardon To A Deadly Kidnap Kingpin
Residents of Kokori community in Delta State were thrown into celebration after reports emerged that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu granted amnesty to the convicted kidnap kingpin, Kelvin Oniarah, popularly known as Kelvin Ibruvwe. Kelvin, aged 44, was once one of Nigeria’s most feared criminal masterminds. He led a notorious kidnapping and robbery gang responsible for […]
Wrongfully convicted Father freed after 27 Years after star witness confesses to murder
A Minnesota father has finally regained his freedom after spending 27 years in prison for a crime he never committed. Bryan Hooper Sr. walked out of Stillwater Correctional Facility on Thursday, where he was greeted by his children with tears and hugs, after a court overturned his conviction in the 1998 killing of 77-year-old Ann […]
Akwa Ibom CJ releases 123 inmates, including mentally challenged girl
The Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaete Obot, has released 123 prisoners during her recent visit to correctional centres in the state. One of the released inmates was an 18-year-old girl with mental health problems. She had been eating foam and other strange items while in prison. This action happened during the second […]
Trump decides on sending imprisoned US nationals to El Salvador’s high-security prison
Former President Donald Trump has said he would be happy to send dangerous American-born criminals to a high-security prison in El Salvador. He made the comments while speaking to reporters on Air Force One. Trump was responding to a proposal from El Salvador’s President, Nayib Bukele, who offered to take in US prisoners. Trump said […]
Abia Chief Judge unhappy over large number of awaiting trial inmates
Justice Lilian Abai, the Chief Judge of Abia State, has freed two inmates and granted bail to 15 others at the Aba Correctional Centre. This happened during a jail delivery exercise aimed at reducing the high number of awaiting trial inmates. During the event, Justice Abai expressed concern about the large number of inmates waiting […]
Bobrisky Faces New Criminal Charges as Panel Indicts Four Correctional Officers
Nigerian social media star and crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, may be facing new criminal charges. Reports have emerged claiming that he bribed government officials to serve his jail time outside the regular prison system and avoid further legal troubles. Bobrisky’s case has sparked significant debate, touching on prison conditions, the handling of […]