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Prisoners escape as floods wreak havoc on Nigerian prison

Nigerian officials have reported that over 270 prisoners remain unaccounted for after a prison break triggered by severe flooding in Maiduguri, a city in...
News

Thirty-four prisoners participate in 2024 BECE

Thirty-four prisoners are set to participate in this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Ghana, marking their transition from Junior High Schools to...
World

Russia and Ukraine swap prisoners of war for the first time in three months

Ukraine and Russia traded prisoners of war on Friday. Each country sent back 75 POWs. This is the first swap of its kind in...
World

Over 100 prisoners escape from old Nigerian prison after heavy rain

Over 100 prisoners got away from a run-down prison near Nigeria's capital after a heavy rain wrecked part of the prison. Security teams are...
News

Body-to-body: A cringing video of how Nsawam inmates sleep at night

In a disturbing video that has surfaced online, the cramped and uncomfortable conditions of Nsawam Medium Security Prison in Ghana have been brought to...
Entertainment

Nana Ama McBrown gives out GHS10K to Crime Check for release of prisoners

Ghanaian actress and host of Onua Showtime, Nana Ama McBrown, a celebrated figure with numerous awards to her name, generously donated GH¢10,000 to support...
World

Europeans in custody in Iran freed after prisoner swap

Austrian officials have expressed their relief following the release of two Austrian-Iranian dual nationals who had been imprisoned in Iran for several years. Kamran...
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Over 4,000 prisoners in Zimbabwe pardoned to decongest jails

In an effort to alleviate the issue of overcrowded prisons in Zimbabwe, the country has implemented a presidential amnesty order resulting in the release...
World

Ukrainian prisoners ‘being forced to fight for Russia’

Ukrainians held by Russian forces are being sent "en masse" to a network of prisons and filtration camps, according to Poland's special service.  It claims...
News

Inmates asked to take advantage of skills training in prisons

Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng, the Executive Director of Crime Check Foundation (CCF), has advised inmates of the Awutu Camp Prison to take their skills training...
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