prisoners – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Wed, 03 Jul 2019 17:21:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png prisoners – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Naira Marley Mocked Prisoners With His Soapy Dance – Lamboginny https://www.theinfostride.com/naira-marley-mocked-prisoners-with-his-soapy-dance-lamboginny/ Wed, 03 Jul 2019 17:21:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=235377 Some days after protesting at the International Human Rights Summit over the cruel treatment of prisoners awaiting trials for years in Nigerian prisons, Nigerian singer, Lamboginny Lawanson has blasted Naira Marley for mocking these prisoners with his ‘soapy’ dance. Reports say he got inspiration for his ‘soapy’ dance from his prison experience. And this is [...]

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]]> There Is No Room For Prisoners In Port Harcourt Prisons – Yemi Osinbajo https://www.theinfostride.com/there-is-no-room-for-prisoners-in-port-harcourt-prisons-yemi-osinbajo/ Sat, 10 Feb 2018 00:38:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=199203 Despite its modest efforts at restoring lost primacy of Nigerian Prisons Service, the Federal Government has lamented the rot in the system, saying it will take years of sustained and continued interventions by all stakeholders to reverse the trend. Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, stated this, yesterday, in Abuja during the official presentation of the [...]

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]]> Abiola Ajimobi Frees Twenty One Prisoners https://www.theinfostride.com/abiola-ajimobi-frees-twenty-one-prisoners/ Tue, 03 Oct 2017 06:32:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=183783 Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has pardoned 21 convicts to celebrate Nigeria’s 57th independence anniversary celebrations. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy, Mr Yomi Layinka on Saturday in Ibadan . “Seven persons were granted release from prison, having spent varying terms of their sentences. “Thirteen had their death sentences [...]

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]]> Okezie Ikpeazu Pardons 20 Prisoners https://www.theinfostride.com/okezie-ikpeazu-pardons-20-prisoners/ Wed, 28 Dec 2016 11:09:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=152571 Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has granted state pardon to 20 prisoners convicted for offences ranging from stealing, armed robbery, conspiracy, intent to commit felony, advanced fee fraud and assault. The state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Chief Umeh Kalu made this known in a statement in Umuahia on Tuesday. Kalu said that the prisoners [...]

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]]> #JailBreak: Three inmates escape Quebec jail on helicopter https://www.theinfostride.com/jailbreak-three-inmates-escape-quebec-jail-on-helicopter/ Sun, 08 Jun 2014 17:32:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=47185 Three prisoners, deemed extremely dangerous by police, have broken out of a Canadian jail in a helicopter, local media reported, the second such daring jailbreak recently in Quebec. In March 2013, two inmates were lifted on a hijacked helicopter from…

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]]> Brazil prisoners free remaining hostages after riot – official https://www.theinfostride.com/brazil-prisoners-free-remaining-hostages-after-riot-official/ Mon, 19 May 2014 07:20:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=43552 Inmates at a maximum-security prison in northeast Brazil, who had taken four guards and more than 100 visiting relatives hostage during a riot, released all the captives Sunday, officials said. Negotiators secured the remaining hostages' release just…

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]]> #BringBackOurGirls: New Boko Haram video claims to show missing Nigerian schoolgirls https://www.theinfostride.com/bringbackourgirls-new-boko-haram-video-claims-to-show-missing-nigerian-schoolgirls/ Mon, 12 May 2014 14:22:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=42083 Boko Haram released a new video on Monday claiming to show the missing Nigerian schoolgirls and alleging the teenagers had converted to Islam and would not be released until all militant prisoners were freed. The group's leader, Abubakar Shekau, speaks…

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]]> Pro-Russian Ukrainian rebels present captured OSCE observers to media https://www.theinfostride.com/pro-russian-ukrainian-rebels-present-captured-osce-observers-to-media/ Sun, 27 Apr 2014 12:32:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=38682 Pro-Russian Ukrainian rebels holding captive an international team of military observers from the OSCE said Sunday they are "prisoners of war" and brought them before the media in a news conference. The group of eight men, all Europeans, were part of…

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]]> Israel stops Palestinian prisoner release amid talks crisis https://www.theinfostride.com/israel-stops-palestinian-prisoner-release-amid-talks-crisis/ Thu, 03 Apr 2014 19:38:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=32920 Israel's chief negotiator with the Palestinians has told them that a planned release of 26 prisoners cannot proceed, a source close to the embattled peace talks told AFP Thursday. A frustrated US Secretary of State John Kerry earlier demanded that recalcitrant…

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]]> Palestinians hope prisoner release delay will be brief https://www.theinfostride.com/palestinians-hope-prisoner-release-delay-will-be-brief/ Sat, 29 Mar 2014 13:41:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=31597 A senior Palestinian official said a release by Israel of Arab prisoners would not go ahead on Saturday as envisaged but he hoped there would only be short delay. "Today the prisoners will not be released... maybe in the coming days," Issa Qaraqae,…

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]]> Hostility Towards Nigeria’s Gays Escalating After New Law [VIDEO] https://www.theinfostride.com/hostility-towards-nigerias-gays-escalating-after-new-law-video/ Thu, 23 Jan 2014 19:29:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=13014 Hostility towards gays is escalating in Nigeria since President Goodluck Jonathan signed a popular anti-gay bill into law. Police used tear gas today to disperse an angry mob outside a Nigerian court today as the crowd threw rocks at prisoners accused…

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]]> Interior Minister pledges support to Nigeria/UK prison transfer agreement https://www.theinfostride.com/interior-minister-pledges-support-to-nigeriauk-prison-transfer-agreement/ Mon, 20 Jan 2014 18:25:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/interior-minister-pledges-support-to-nigeriauk-prison-transfer-agreement/ The Nigerian Government is totally committed to fulfilling her part in the Prison Transfer Agreement reached with the United Kingdom as this will further strengthen the historical and cordial ties between the two countries. The Minister of Interior, Abba Moro made this known during the signing ceremony of the Nigeria/UK Minister of Justice, Jeremy Wright [...]

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]]> FG Signs Prisoners’ Transfer Deal With Britain https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-signs-prisoners-transfer-deal-with-britain/ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 00:55:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=9596 The Federal Government and Britain, yesterday, signed a Prisoners’ Transfer Agreement. . The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammad Adoke, SAN and the United Kingdom, Minister of Justice, Mr. Jeremy Wright sealed the deal at a ceremony, in Abuja. . Wright said: “This is a good agreement for both Nigeria [...]

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]]> Former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky vows to fight for Russian political prisoners https://www.theinfostride.com/former-oil-tycoon-mikhail-khodorkovsky-vows-to-fight-for-russian-political-prisoners/ Sun, 05 Jan 2014 20:47:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=8370 Former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was freed by Moscow last month after a decade in jail, vowed Sunday to fight for Russian political prisoners from his new base in Switzerland. "You can't live with peace of mind when you know there are political…

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]]> Myanmar declares ‘no more political prisoners’ after amnesty https://www.theinfostride.com/myanmar-declares-no-more-political-prisoners-after-amnesty/ Tue, 31 Dec 2013 07:44:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=7094 Myanmar on Tuesday announced there were "no more political prisoners" after issuing a sweeping amnesty order aimed at fulfilling a presidential pledge to free all dissidents by the end of the year. The country has released scores of prisoners of conscience…

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]]> Israel releases 26 Palestinian prisoners: Palestinian official  https://www.theinfostride.com/israel-releases-26-palestinian-prisoners-palestinian-official/ Tue, 31 Dec 2013 01:48:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=7075 Israel released early Tuesday 26 Palestinian prisoners, a Palestinian official told AFP, in accordance with commitments made to revive US-brokered peace talks. "Two vans carrying (18) prisoners left Ofer prison and were headed to Ramallah" in the West…

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