Kano State : Awaiting Trial Inmates Constitute Majority In Custodial Centres — NCoS
Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, says seventy per cent of inmates are awaiting trial across its custodial centres in the state. The Public Relations Officer of the Command,…
Philanthropist Frees Inmates, Donates Food Items In Zaria Custodial Centre
A Philanthropist, Maryam Abdullahi, Jagaban Matan Zazzau has donated food items to Zaria Custodial Centre in Kaduna State and paid N509,000 to secure the release of 10 inmates. Maryam Abdullahi…
UNODC Hands Over Vocational, Educational Facilities for Inmates In Borno
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime UNODC has handed over the newly upgraded educational, vocational and recreational facilities to the Nigerian Correctional Service. The Project is under phase 1…
Police Rearrest Eight Escaped Inmates Of Jos Correctional Centre
The Plateau State Police Command says it has arrested eight of the inmates who had earlier escaped during the attack on the Jos Correctional Centre by gunmen. The State Police…
Prison Officials Recapture 114 Fleeing Kogi Inmates
114 inmates out of the 266 that escaped from the Kabba Medium Custodial Centre in Kogi State on Monday have been recaptured, according to the Nigeria Correctional Service. A total…
Jigawa State Grants Pardon To 17 Inmates
Cov/Usman MZ, Jigawa Governor Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa state has granted pardon to 17 convicted persons based on the recommendation of the State Committee on Prerogative of Mercy under the…
Security Operatives Foil Jailbreak In Kano
From Abdullahi Jalaluddeen, Kano An attempt by some inmates to escape from the Kano Central Prison, Kurmawa has been foiled by the officials of Nigerian correctional Services . Radio Nigeria…
Gunmen, Again Attack Imo Police Station, Free Inmates
Gunmen have again struck a Police Divisional Headquarters at Mbieri in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo state and freed all suspects held in custody at the facility. The hoodlums…
IGP Visits bombed Police Hqts, Correctional Service In Imo
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, will today visit the bombed police headquarters in Owerri. The Imo state police public Relations Officer, PPRO, Orlando Ikeokwo, made this known to newsmen…