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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed reports alleging that inmates were being poorly fed and dying of hunger in custodial centres across the country. Reacting to the claims in an interview with the News Agency of…
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The Federal Government has ordered an immediate probe into the jailbreak at the Koton Karfe Custodial Centre in Kogi State. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo in a statement by his Media Adviser, Babatunde Alao on Monday in…
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President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, requesting confirmation of Prof. Melvin Ayogu’s appointment to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Board of Directors. The request is contained in a letter addressed to Senate President…
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The Acting Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Nwakuche, says 48,932 inmates currently held in the country’s prisons are Awaiting Trial Persons (ATPs). Nwakuche disclosed this while speaking during…
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Mr Sylvester Nwakuche, the Acting Controller General, Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) , has unveiled his agenda to transform the Service into a model of excellence, prioritising security, reformation, and the reintegration of…
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Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has been released from Kuje Custodial Centre after meeting the bail conditions set by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja. Spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional…
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The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed a comprehensive investigation into the allegation of deductions from salaries and delay in promotion arrears of personnel of agencies under the purview of the Interior…
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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has refuted claims that juvenile defendants from the recent #EndBadGovernance protests were detained in adult custodial facilities at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja. Following the…
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The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed the suspension of four senior officers due to alleged misconduct. This is contained in a statement by the NCoS spokesman, Mr Abubakar Umar, on Monday in Abuja. Umar said the…
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The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate allegations of bribery against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the case of a money laundry charge against Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky. The…
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