Tag: INMATES
Over 28,000 Inmates Released In 2024 After Fine Payments – Ncos
A total of 28,149 inmates were released last year nationwide after the payment of fines and compensations, the Nigerian Correctional Service has revealed. Deputy Controller-General of Corrections, Ibrahim Idris, disclosed this during the third public hearing of the Independent Investigative Panel on Alleged Corruption, Abuse of Power, Torture, and Other Inhumane Treatment against the Nigerian…
Inmate Passport Scandal: Nigerian Correctional Service Suspends Officers
The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, has suspended two of its operatives after it was discovered that a convicted inmate tried to process an international passport while in custody. The Service Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Umar, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. According to Umar, the misconduct was detected through the automated…
Seven Inmates Escape From Osun Prison, NCoS Launches Manhunt
Seven inmates have escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa, Osun State, after the facility’s old perimeter wall collapsed. Their escape followed an overnight rainfall on Tuesday, with the breach occurring around 2:00 am and was caused by the structural failure of the wall during the storm. NCoS spokesman, Umar Abubakar, disclosed this…