Ondo deputy gov urges inmates to acquire skills in custody
The Ondo State Deputy Governor, Dr Olayide Adelami, has charged the inmates at the Correctional Centre, Olokuta, to learn vocational skills while in prison to enable them to live a…
Awaiting trial kept over 500 inmates languishing in Zamfara Correctional Centers – NHRC
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has lamented that no fewer than 500 inmates are currently languishing in Zamfara State Correctional Centres without trial, demanding judicial authorities expedite action to ensure…
Whether an individual has the power to lawfully send another to prison?
By M.O.Idam The process of a criminal trial is as follows: arrest, investigation, and trial (which includes arraignment, and the grant of bail or remand pending trial), followed by judgment.…
Man arrested for trying to inhale smuggle drugs into Ibadan prison
A visitor to the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) facility in Agodi, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has been arrested for attempting to smuggle hard drugs into the medium-security custodial centre.…
Benue Killings: Court orders suspects remands in Kuje Prison
Hon. Justice Joyce Abdul-Malik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday ordered the remand of defendants alleged to be involved in the Benue killings at the Kuje Correctional Centre,…
Lagos Controller advocates new strategy to reform inmates, Kirikiri gets ICT centre
The Controller of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), Lagos Command, Daramola George, has called for modern corrections with purpose and direction aimed at rehabilitating offenders in the nation’s correctional centres.…
Portable finally regain freedom after a week in prison
Controversial Nigerian singer, Portable, has regained his freedom after spending a week in prison. The singer was released on Monday January 19 2026, after meeting his bail condition. Speaking in…
NCoS faults report alleging health tuberculosis crisis in custodial centres
The Nigerian Correctional Service has disputed a media report describing the country’s custodial centres as “tuberculosis hotbeds,” saying the publication was misleading and did not reflect the true situation in…
Court remands Reps member, ex-LGA bosses, Suswam aides in prison custody
THE Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State capital, on Friday, ordered a serving member of Benue State House of Assembly, representing Logo state constituency, Kester Kyenge and four…