15 inmates drawn from the Nigerian Prisons, Kirikiri, Ikoyi; Maximum
Security Prisons and the Medium Security Prisons, recently matriculated
having been admitted by the National Open University of Nigeria.

The prisoners were admitted to study courses such as Law, Theology as well as Peace Study and Conflict Resolution.
The Vice chancellor represented by the Chief Counsellor of NOUN, Mr.
Athanasusis Onyeokoro, while speaking during the 12th matriculation
ceremony which was held at the Special Centre for the Nigerian Prison
Service, KiriKiri, advised the inmates to make maximum use of their
study material sand not to allow their present circumstances to derail
them from their pursuit, urging them rather to use the opportunity to
gain academic laurels.
This has brought the number of inmates studying various degree programmes at the NOUN to 35.
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