Ikoyi prison
7 Jun 2024
The Federal Government said it will initiate processes to relocate Ikoyi prison and some correctional centres from urban centres in the country. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday.
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