Towards Maximising Gains Of Reforms In Interior Ministry
By GEB Appreciable reforms are underway in strategic agencies of the Federal Government, and there is no doubt about it. However, sustaining the tempo across the board to achieve efficiency…
How Correctional Centre Moves Inmates To Court In Motorbikes, Keke NAPEP in Niger
A review of an investigation by newsmen indicates that inmates awaiting trial at the Minna Old Custodial Centre are transported to court in tricycles, commonly known as Keke NAPEP, and…
Lagos court remands bizman over alleged N16.5m forex fraud
Hon. Justice Ibrahim Ahmad Kala of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has remanded a businessman, Fowowe Olanrewaju Akinola, in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) over…
Correctional Centres: FG approves employment of 50 doctors, 100 nurses nationwide
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…
NCoS cautions CSOs, others against override of court orders, combative harassment of officers
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…
Nigeria Prison: Correctional service earmarks N14.83b for inmates’ feeding
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…
NCoS denies reported jailbreak at Benin custodial centre
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…
George: Over 8,000 inmates in 4000-capacity Lagos custodial centres
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…
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…