Ekwulobia Prison is a federal medium security prison sited closely to the former vice President Alex Ekwueme's Oko Community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.[1] The prison which was the only infrastructure given to the Ekwulobia community during the Shagari era in the second republic, has an operational housing capacity of 85 inmates.[2]

The facility was opened in 2010 and initially had 25 prisoners.[3] The capacity of the prison is 80 persons and the prison had about 204 inmates as of 2019. It was also made known that 165 persons were registered as awaiting trial inmates.[4]

In June 2015, it was reported that 47 Boko Haram suspects had been transferred to the prison on orders of President Buhari.[5][6] Following the public outcry from the community residents, Anambra State traders, representative of the Aguata constituency[7] and civic associations, the Boko Haram suspects were relocated out of the prison on October, 2015.[8][9]

In December 2018, the present Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano granted 10 prison inmates in the Ekwulobia Prison, state pardon during a Mass celebration held within the prison premises.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Fears, anger over presence of Boko Haram prisoners stir sleepy Ekwulobia community, neighbours". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  2. ↑ No room for Boko Haram detainees in Ekwulobia Prison
  3. ↑ Ozumba, Emeka (10 December 2018). "Osodieme Spices Up Christmas for Aguata Prisons Inmates". TNV. Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 2018-12-16. The Aguata Prison facility opened in 2010 with a population of 25 inmates.
  4. ↑ "Travails of Awaiting Trial Inmates in Anambra Prisons". THISDAYLIVE. 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  5. ↑ "Anambra's Boko Haram Prisoners And Buhari's Deafening Silence". Archived from the original on 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
  6. ↑ Soldiers take over security at Ekwulobia Prison
  7. ↑ Ajumadu, Vincent (July 2, 2015). "Nigeria: No room for Bokoharam detainees in Ekwulobia Prison". Vanguard. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  8. ↑ "boko haram detainees removed from ekwulobia prison". Vanguard News. Retrieved 16 October 2020. {{cite web}}: External link in |ref= (help)
  9. ↑ "Ekwulobia Prison – Channels Television". Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  10. ↑ Ilozue, Chukwujekwu (December 11, 2018). "Obiano grants pardon to 10 prison inmates in Ekwulobia". Independent Newspaper. Retrieved December 28, 2020.


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