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Nigeria’s prison pageant: Alleged murderer crowned ‘Miss Cell 2022’

A beauty pageant was this week held in one of Nigeria’s biggest prison facilities. The event which was held at Kirikiri correctional facility was to mark the 2022 International Women’s Day. Several inmates participated in the event labeled ‘Miss Cell.’ Various female inmates brought out their talents and skills in …

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Prison officer wounded after gun goes off in courtroom

An accidental discharged of a gun has left a prison officer wounded in the leg. The officer whose name is not immediately known is part of the team of prison officers who brought the four persons standing trial for unlawful kidnapping of Canadian ladies. According EIB Network’s Court Correspondent Murtala …

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VIDEO: Atta Ayi poisoned me in prison – Ex-convict alleges

An ex-convict, Kwame Asante, who claims to have survived attempts to poison him while in prison narrates how an inmate serving one hundred and sixty-four years at the Ankanful Maximum Security Prison, Atta Ayi, led a group known as “Black Coat’ to plot to kill him. According to Asante, the …

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How I ended up in American prison for trafficking cocaine – Popular actress Maame Kumiwaa

I wanted to commit suicide – Maame Kumiwaa I spent over 12 months in jail in America, Kumiwaa I swore never to travel to America again after the cocaine incident Popular Ghanaian veteran actress, Naomi Kumiwaa Banaffoe known in the movie industry as Maame Kumiwaa has sadly recounted how she …

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President Jacob Zuma to be allowed out of prison for trial

Former South African President Jacob Zuma will be allowed out of the prison to appear in person before the commission of inquiry on state capture. Zuma is expected to appear before a Pietermaritzburg court next week Tuesday. In a court order dated 4 August, Koen said the hearing will be …

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We staked lotto, orchestrated blackmail in Sunyani Central Prison – Ex-convict

• An ex-convict, Alexander Wiredu says prison officers stake lottery for prisoners • He stated that prisoners are responsible for most fraudulent activities • He has challenged prison officers to deny his revelations An ex-convict, Alexander Wiredu, has revealed that prisoners at the Sunyani Central Prisons stake lotto regularly. Making …

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AUDIO: Prison inmate makes shocking revelation

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO BELOW: Prison officers have been accused of aiding and abetting inmates to perpetuate crime while in their custody. An inmate, who spoke on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem programme Thursday, claimed inmates who engage in mobile money fraud do it with the tacit support of prison wardens. …

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Macron ‘slapper’ bags 4-month prison sentence

A 28-year-old Frenchman who described himself as a right-wing or extreme-right “patriot” was sentenced to four months in prison Thursday for slapping President Emmanuel Macron in the face. Damien Tarel was also banned from ever holding public office in France and from owning weapons for five years over the swipe …

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Ridge, 37 and Police Hospital reject sick prison officer over ‘no bed’ syndrome

  A Prison Officer based at Kete-Krachie in the Oti region had a close shave with death Wednesday night after he was hit with hypertensive emergency but could not find a bed in some major public hospitals in Accra. The Second Class officer Stephen Nyarko, who was carried by an …

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AUDIO: Why The Church of Pentecost built a prison facility

The Church of Pentecost has said it has not erred in building a prison facility for the Ghana Prisons Service at Ejura in the Ashanti Region. According to the General Secretary of the church, Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi, the Church is doing its master’s (God) bidding by giving out …

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