The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says President Bola Tinubu has approved the employment of 50 medical doctors and 100 nurses across the nation’s correctional centres’ hospitals. Tunji-Ojo disclosed…
Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has cautioned Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and members of the public against overriding court orders regarding bail proceedings as pertains individuals in lawful detention and the…
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has proposed N14.83 billion in its 2026 budget for the feeding of inmates nationwide. Its Controller-General, Sylvester Nwakuche, disclosed this while presenting the agency’s 2025…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed as false and misleading reports alleging a jailbreak at the Benin Custodial Centre in Edo State. The Service Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent…
Controller, Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Lagos State Command, Mr Daramola George, has disclosed how custodial centres in the state currently hold more than 8,000 inmates in facilities meant to accommodate…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…