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Senator Decries Deplorable Conditions Of Prisons
The Senator representing Edo Central Constituency, Sen. Clifford Ordia, has decried the poor state of Nigerian prisons, saying, ‘it is a national embarrassment to see national prisons in such a moribund state’.
He made this known to newsmen in Abuja at an event tagged, “A one-day public hearing on: Prisons Act CAP P29 LFN 2004 Bill (SB. 125); Prisons Act CAP P29 LFN 2004 Bill 2016 (SB. 288); A Bill to re-enact the Prisons Act (SB. 191); and Correction, Reformation and Re-integration centre (establishment, etc) Bill, 2018 (SB. 308)”, organised by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Committee on Interior.
Speaking on Nigerian Prison Service Commission, Sen. Clifford Ordia said: “Present condition of our prisons is a national embarrassment, there’s a need for Prison Service Commission so they will function better than they are now”.
Reacting to the above, the Comptroller General of Nigerian Prisons Services, Ahmed Ja’afaru, said: “We have 2,281 condemned inmates nationwide who have exhausted their appeals and are awaiting the death penalty but the governors are not willing to sign their death warrant which is causing congestion in the prisons.”
In view of this, Mr. Wale Oloyede proposed for the establishment of Chief inspector of Prisons. In his words, “There should be an establishment act for Chief Inspector of Prisons with not less than 40- 50 staff which can be recruited in the civil service, there should be a bureaucracy and should not be under the ministry of interior and ministry of justice.”
Senator Bayero Nafada reacting to the above said: “The major problem is finance, if this bill is passed it will form additional expenses, extra security will be needed, how do you hope to cope with all these?”.
Similarly, Senator Andrew Uchendu, opined: “Lack of political will is the bane of our problem. Are there no options you could propose to incorporate in the new bill to give relief to those confined to death instead of execution”.
Some Senators present at the public hearing on the #PrisonsReform are Senators: @oluremitinubu, @JideOmoworare, Clifford Ordia, Andrew Uchendu, Nafada Bayero and Senator @realAndyUba, chairman, Senate committee on Interior, among others.
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EFCC, Immigration Repatriate 51 Foreign Cybercrime Convicts

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Immigration Service have repatriated 51 more foreign nationals convicted for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud.
The latest group of deportees, according to a statement by the EFCC, yesterday, includes 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian.
The repatriation, which took place yesterday, brings the total number of convicted foreign nationals deported in the ongoing exercise to 102 since its commencement on Friday, August 15, 2025.
These convicts were among the 192 foreign nationals apprehended during a recent sting operation conducted by the Commission in Lagos.
The operation followed actionable intelligence regarding the activities of one of the largest foreign-led cybercrime syndicates operating within Nigeria.
The EFCC statement read, “This exercise demonstrates our unwavering commitment to ensuring that Nigeria is not a safe haven for international criminals.
“The successful conviction and repatriation of these individuals send a clear message: we will not tolerate the use of our nation’s digital space for illicit activities that undermine our economy and national security.”
The Commission stated that further deportations are scheduled to take place in the coming days as the exercise continues.
NELFUND To Stop Students’ Upkeep Loans During Holiday
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says the upkeep loan disbursement is now strictly tied to the academic session of each institution.
NELFUND made this known yesterday in a statement signed by its Director of Corporate Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi.
“In line with this directive, students shall only be entitled to upkeep loans for their current academic session. Upon the conclusion of an institution’s academic year, upkeep payments for that session shall automatically cease.
“Consequently, students who transition into a new academic year will no longer receive upkeep disbursements for the preceding session,” Oluwatuyi said in the statement.
NELFUND further stated that interested loan applicants are required to apply for the loan at the beginning of every academic session to be eligible for both institutional charges and upkeep for that particular session.
“To ensure accuracy and transparency, the NELFUND loan portal is being automated to reflect this adjustment. The portal will henceforth display only the upkeep loans that have been collected by each student within the relevant session.
“Institutions are therefore strongly advised to upload their academic calendars and sessional information in a timely manner to guarantee that their students receive the full upkeep benefits due to them for an entire academic year,” he stated.
Apart from institutional loans disbursed directly to institutions, beneficiaries of the student loan scheme enjoy monthly disbursement of N20,000 which amounts to N240,000 yearly.
With the new directive, students will only enjoy the monthly N20,000 during academic session while payment will be ceased when students embark on holidays.
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