Inmate serving life sentence in Kirikiri graduates with a Bachelors degree
A middle aged man, Tunwase Kabiru,
serving life sentence, Saturday, graduated with 4,308 students who
bagged various degrees at the third convocation of the National Open
University of Nigeria (NOUN) in Lagos.Kabiru, who came in company of the prison officials, was awarded a Bachelor’s degree (BA) in Human Resources Management.
He told the News Agency of Nigeria that
he was currently serving a life sentence at the Kirikiri Maximum
Prisons, Lagos, after being found guilty of murder.
He said:
“I want to thank God for what he is
doing in my life. I have always had hope in God and that is what
inspired me to enroll. I was actually imprisoned after being found
guilty of committing murder and I have served 11 years so far.“I am still hopeful that things will turn around one day for the better, having achieved what I have today.”
The Assistant Comptroller-General
Nigeria Prisons, Chuks Afejue, hailed the courage displayed by the
graduating inmate, adding that he was the first to enrol and kick start
academic activities at the prisons study centre.
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