Farouk Lawan, a former member of the house of representatives, has been released from prison after serving his five-year jail term over bribery. Lawan left the Kuje Custodial Centre in Abuja, the nation’s capital, on Tuesday. He was the chairman of the house of representatives ad hoc committee probing the multi-billion naira petrol subsidy fraud
Courts sends UNICAL Professor to Kuje Prison
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the remand of Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), in Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice James Omotosho also ordered one of the lawyers of Ndifon, Mr Sunny Anyanwu, to be remanded in the correctional centre pending the hearing of
BREAKING : Court Remands Emefiele to Kuje Prison
The Federal Government has arraigned the immediate past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, on a six-count charge bordering on alleged procurement. The original charge, which was 20 counts to the tune of N6.5 billion, has been reduced to six, to the tune N1.6 billion. Emefiele is the only defendant in
Controversy Surrounds Abba Kyari’s Whereabouts After Attack On Kuje Prison
Controversy has surrounded the Whereabouts of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, after bandits attacked Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja, where he was kept. THE PUNCH had reported that gunmen attacked Custodial Centre in the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Tuesday night. During the attack which lasted hours, some inmates were said
BREAKING: Kuje Prison Under Attack
Terrorists have attacked the Kuje Maximum Security Custodial Centre with bombs on Tuesday night. Sources said there were ongoing shootings and sounds of explosion around the facility, located at an area called Shetuko in Kuje Area Council of Abuja. As at the time of this report, the actual cause of the attack was not ascertained
Court Sends Osinachi’s Husband, Peter To Kuje Prison
Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi was on Friday sent to Kuje Correctional Facility, by a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Wuse. The Court gave this order pending the hearing and determination of the homicide-related suit instituted against him by the Attorney General of the Federation. Justice N.K. Nwosu-Iheme