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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, in collaboration with the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, has secured the release of an inmate who spent 22 years in custody over a robbery case. This is contained in a…
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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, has arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly attempting to smuggle Indian hemp in a loaf of bread into a custodial facility at the Kano High Court premises. This is contained…
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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, has arrested two young men for allegedly attempting to smuggle illicit drugs, including Indian hemp, to inmates at the Nomansland Court Complex in Kano. The arrest was disclosed…
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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has denied reports of widespread tuberculosis outbreaks and related deaths in its facilities, describing the claims as “false, misleading, and a gross misrepresentation” of custodial healthcare…
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Two women have been arrested by the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, for allegedly attempting to smuggle illicit drugs into the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Goron Dutse, Kano. The arrest was disclosed…
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The Kano State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) is set to enhance community service delivery and hygiene standards in custodial centres through a strengthened partnership with the Refuse Management and Sanitation Board…
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The Controller General, Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Nwakuche, has approved the appointment of Chief Superintendent of Corrections (CSC) Jane Osuji as the new Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO). A statement signed…
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The Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), CSC Musbahu Lawan K/Nassarawa, has been recognised for his exceptional contributions to promoting the positive image of the Service. The…
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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, has clarified that the recent transfer of inmate Malam Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara from the Kurmawa Custodial Centre in Kano to the Kuje Custodial Centre in Abuja is a standard…
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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has blamed the detention of minors in adult custodial centres on systemic failures at the state level, including the collapse of juvenile remand homes across the country. Timothy Dabit, Head of the…
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