Prisons
FG Dismisses 15 Correctional Service Officers, Sanctions 216 Others.
The Federal Government has dismissed 15 officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) for serious misconduct and breaches of Service regulations, while sanctioning...
Roland EkamaAugust 7, 20250
FG Sets To Restructure Custodial Centres Nationwide
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to restructuring all Custodial Centres across the country towards national security . The Honourable Minister of...
Roland EkamaJune 26, 20240
3,297 Inmates on Death Row Across Nigerian Prisons- NCoS
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has disclosed that no fewer than 3,298 inmates in prisons across the country are on death row. Its...
Roland EkamaApril 20, 20230
EFCC Arraigns Comptroller Of Prisons For Alleged Employment Scam
Abubakar Mohammed Sani, a serving Deputy Comptroller of Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before...
Roland EkamaNovember 27, 20200
Tambuwal Invokes Prerogative Of Mercy, Frees 17 Inmates
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has granted pardon to 17 inmates in the Sokoto Central Custodial Centre. Muhammad Bello,Special Adviser Media...
Roland EkamaAugust 4, 20200
COVID-19: CJN Directs Chief Judges To Decongest Prisons
AS part of efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad has directed...
Roland EkamaMay 15, 20200
COVID-19: Buhari Tasks CJN To Decongest Nigerian Prison Centres
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, called for urgent measures towards the speedy trial of cases and decongestion of custodial centres in the country...
Roland EkamaApril 21, 20200
