Tag: #NCoS
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EX-CORRECTIONS SPOKESMAN URGES STATES TO ADOPT NON-CUSTODIAL SENTENCES TO EASE PRISON OVERCROWDING
A former spokesperson of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Dr Francis Enobore, has urged state governments to adopt more non-custodial measures to address overcrowding in correctional centres nationwide. Enobore said recent data showing that most inmates are being held for state-related offences highlights the need for state authorities to accelerate justice delivery and make greater…
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52 KANO INMATES SIT FOR NECO, NBAIS EXAMS IN PUSH FOR REHABILITATION THROUGH EDUCATION
No fewer than 52 inmates in custodial centres across Kano State have commenced the 2026 NECO and National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) examinations, highlighting the Nigerian Correctional Service’s commitment to rehabilitation through education. The Kano State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) said the candidates, comprising 41 male and 11 female…
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POVERTY IS NO EXCUSE FOR CRIME, NCoS TELLS INMATES AND NIGERIANS
A correctional service in Oyo State is sending a strong message to inmates and the public: hardship is real, but crime is not the solution. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Oyo State Command, has urged Nigerians to stop using poverty as justification for criminal behaviour, stressing that tough conditions should not lead to unlawful choices.…
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WATER FOR WELFARE: BOREHOLES INSTALLED AT TWO JIGAWA PRISONS
Philanthropist and NGO boost inmate welfare with clean water access. A philanthropist, Alhaji Muhammad Uba-Garba, and the Lovat Foundation have each installed boreholes at two medium-security custodial centres in Jigawa. Uba-Garba provided the borehole for the Gumel Custodial Centre, while Lovat Foundation equipped the Dutse Custodial Centre, which houses over 800 inmates, with a new…
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LAWYER CALLS FOR PROBE OF KUJE PRISON OFFICERS OVER ALLEGED EXTORTION
Over 100 inmates reportedly exploited; independent investigation demanded. A legal practitioner, Mr Bala Dakum, has petitioned the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to investigate officers at Kuje Correctional Centre for alleged extortion, abuse of office, and gross misconduct. In his petition dated Feb. 11, Dakum, representing over 100 inmates, urged that the Controller and aides be…
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NIGERIAN CORRECTIONAL SERVICE RACES TO RECAPTURE ESCAPED INMATES IN NASARAWA
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) is working closely with sister security agencies to recapture 16 inmates who broke out of the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State. So far, seven have been caught and returned. The Comptroller General, Sylvester Nwakuche, has launched an investigation into how the escape happened. Security has been tightened…
