THE Nigeria Correctional Service, (NCoS), and the Rural Electrification Agency, (REA), on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deploy renewable energy infrastructure and training centres across custodial centres nationwide. Speaking during the event in Abuja, the Controller General of NCoS, Sylvester Nwakuche, said the MoU signified more …
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…As Police launch manhunt for suspect An officer with the Nigeria Correctional Service identified as Adebayo Pelumi has allegedly killed a photo journalist, Ayo Aiyepeku, in Kogi State. Witness account said that the suspect, who is on the run, hit the deceased on the head, and afterwards butchered him and …
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THE Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has graduated 358 officers to enhance service delivery in correctional facilities. Sylvester Nwakuche, Comptroller General of NCoS, presided over the passing-out parade and graduation ceremony of the 340th Basic Recruit Course on Thursday in Kaduna. The event marked the culmination of six months of rigorous …
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TWO months after severe flooding damaged the Borno State correctional facility on September 10, 278 inmates are still missing. Newsextra24 previously reported that the flooding in Maiduguri, Borno State’s capital, had destroyed critical infrastructure, including roads, bridges, hospitals, and the medium-security custodial center, leading to the escape of 281 inmates. The spokesperson for …
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THE Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS), on Thursday, confirmed that the federal government has raised the feeding allowance for inmates by 50%. The increase becomes effective from August 2024. The spokesperson of the NCS, Abubakar Umar, confirmed the development in an interview with Punch, adding that the approval is part of efforts …
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THE Federal Government has declared all its 256 custodial centres across the country as “red zones” ahead of the Aug. 1 planned nationwide protests. Controller General of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Haliru Nababa, said this in a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) Abubakar Umar on …
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AMID the rising economic hardship across the country, the Nigeria Correctional Service said it would not reduce inmates’ rations or trade off their welfare. The inmate population, according to the latest summary on the NCoS website, is 78,629 out of which convicted inmates are 23,896 and awaiting trial inmates, 53,706. …
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THREE inmates of Ijebu Ode Correctional Home in Ijebu Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State were reported to have scaled the fence and bolted away. The inmates are Hammed Adeboyejo convicted for armed robbery and murder, Fatai Taiwo Akande from Ijebu-Igbo also said to have been convicted for murder …
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