Lagos releases 16 inmates, deports two foreigners
The Lagos State Government has deported two citizens of Chad and released 16 other inmates as part of its correctional facilities decongestion exercise carried out yesterday. The Chief Judge of…
Warders arrests two for smuggling drugs to inmates in Kano court
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in Kano State has raised concerns over security breaches around court premises following the arrest of two men accused of attempting to smuggle illicit drugs…
NCoS debunks TB outbreak report in custodial facilities
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has expressed concern regarding a report claiming Nigerian prisons are “hotbeds” for tuberculosis (TB). It’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Jane Osuji, said that the publication…
27,416 inmates convicted in 2025 – Report
The Nigerian Correctional Service has disclosed that 27,416 inmates across custodial centres nationwide have been convicted, while 50,703 others are currently awaiting trial as 2025 runs to an end. The…
NCoS boss cautions defiant officers against contraband trafficking, compromise
The Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Nwakuche, has warned the men and officers of the Service to desist from acts capable of damaging the image of…
Seadogs, NCos collabo to secure release of five inmates in facilities in Ogun
National Association of Seadogs (NAS), known as Pyrates Confraternity, Ash Montana Deck, has partnered Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Ibara, Abeokuta, Ogun State, to secure the release of five inmates with…