Prison

An ‎Assistant Superintendent of Prisons‎, Alfred Bassa, has reportedly committed suicide after being denied promotion on three consecutive occasions. ‎ The incident occurred at Keffi, in Nasarawa State, on October 2. ‎ It was…

The National Human Rights Commission has called for revision of the nation’s legal system where some criminals are made to do community service instead of being thrown to prison. This will reduce prison congestion and further…

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has been given a suspended sentence of 21 months and 10 days in prison after his trial on the Greek island of Syros. The England defender, 27, was found guilty of repeated bodily harm, attempted…

‎Twenty inmates were killed in a shootout with police during a prison breakout in Madagascar on Sunday, the justice ministry said. ‎ Scores of prisoners attacked guards with rocks and grabbed a gun as they tried to flee the Farafangana…