Following our visit to the Female Custodial Centre, we were honored to make a courtesy visit to the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Honorable Justice Kazeem Alogba. During our meeting, we engaged in a fruitful discussion about the complex challenges faced within the prison system, as well as the promising opportunities for improvement.
Assigned the task of collecting overdue payments, Amaka, like her colleagues, was expected to put pressure on defaulting clients. However, a left turn of unimaginable proportions awaited her when she, to her shock, found herself arrested by her own boss. Placed in prison alongside those who had defaulted on their loans, Amaka faced a cascade of unfortunate developments.
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On December 20th, 2023, the spirit of hope echoed through the corridors of the Ondo Female Correctional Facility. The Women in Prison Support Initiative (WIPSI), in its unwavering commitment to justice and empowerment, delivered a gift that promises to unlock doors – a printer and a laptop.
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The Women in Prison Support Initiative (WIPSI) recently took a proactive stance in raising awareness about the rights of individuals in incarceration, particularly women and children. As part of this effort, WIPSI organized a sensitization program at the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Secretariat in Akure on August 23, 2023. The event brought together stakeholders in the legal community to discuss issues related to women and children who are being denied legal aid due to societal prejudices.
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The Women in Prison Support Initiative (WIPSI) recently organized a virtual webinar as part of the UN 16 Days of Activism campaign, focusing on the complex landscapes of home-based violence and the judicial perspective. The event, hosted by Dr Yemisi Sosanya, attracted a large number of participants who actively engaged in the discussion.
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In a shocking turn of events, Julie, driven by an unexplained bitterness, sowed seeds of discord in the community against her own mother. With accusations that her mother sponsored thieves and even possessed firearms. These allegations carried weight because the neighbourhood had been ravaged with a series of armed robberies. It also carried weight because, no one would ever think that a daughter would make such heavy allegations against her mother without there being some truth to it. She rallied the entire neighbourhood, imploring them to attack her mother.
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Modupe is currently in jail awaiting trial, with both her children being witnesses to the incident. She has not been before any court yet because the DPP advice has not been issued. She is however not without legal representation. WIPSI is committed to following up with her case and making sure that the DPP advice is out for a proper trial.
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Lilian, 26 Real names withheld for the purpose of privacy. Disclaimer: WIPSI does not support or condone criminal activities in
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Tamara emerged from the confines of the Female Correctional Centre in Ondo, embracing the embrace of freedom after enduring a lengthy three-month period within prison walls. At the dawn of the week, she finally inhaled the invigorating breath of liberty, greeted by the sun’s radiant rays and the brilliant azure sky, as if the cosmos itself acknowledged the long-awaited step into the realm of the unfettered.
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Tolulope, a 42-year-old woman, confined at the female correctional centre in Surulere, Ondo Town, finds herself ensnared by the clutches of the law. Her arrest on that fateful 19th of April 2023 was for the grave offence of possessing Indian hemp
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At 7:30 am, tired and hungry, she made a desperate decision that ultimately became her undoing. She went to the Yam seller’s stall and impulsively picked up 17 tubers of yam, having no means or ability to pay. She claimed to have had the intention to sell the yams, hoping to turn a profit. Unfortunately, she was caught in the act……
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Being 18 is something every teenager looks forward to. It’s a time for self-discovery and adventure. Our inmate 101 is currently spending her time of “self-discovery and adventure” in the walls of the female correctional center at Surulere, Ondo town. It’s been quite a time for her in prison. Before prison, she lived with her mother and had a job as a sales person at a petrol station. When we sat down to draw from this well, she told us that her employer had not paid her salary and insisted there was a shortage in the money she was to pay and insisted she pay.
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