Tag: Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS)
Correctional Service debunks claim of jail break in Benin
The Nigerian Correctional Service wishes to state clearly, unequivocally, and categorically that the said report is false, misleading and completely…
‘How transformer explosion killed two inmates at Uyo prison’
The two dead victims were were awaiting trial at the Uyo custodial centre, NCoS Controller in Akwa Ibom, Mr Frank…
Ogun tops death row inmates list- Correctional service
A total of 3,833 inmates are on death row across custodial centres in the country, out of a national inmate…
Nwakuche confirmed as new NCoS Comptroller-General
The confirmation followed the submission of a report by the Senate Committee on Interior, chaired by Senator Adams Oshiomhole, which…
Kogi jailbreak: NCos confirms one officer dead, 2 inmates recaptured
The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), NCoS, Mr Abubakar Umar, made this known in an interview in Abuja. Umar said…
3,590 inmates waiting for hangman’s noose in Nigeria – NCoS
“The total number of Inmates on Death Row (IDR) was made up of 3,517 males and 73 females making a…
Security operatives launch manhunt for 109 fleeing inmates of Suleja Prison
The Service, in a statement by its spokesperson, AS Duza said the perimeter fence of the prison collapsed during heavy…
NCoS reactivates Enugu Borstal Training Institute
The BTI would admit troublesome juveniles who posed problems to their parents/society for reformation after their warrants must have been…
3,906 escaped inmates still at large – Aregbesola
He said the strategies and deliberations at the retreat should be centred around solutions for recapturing all escaped inmates to…
NOUN matriculates 72 Kuje inmates
The Vice-Chancellor, NOUN, Prof. Olufemi Peters, urged the students to make use of their study materials judiciously.
9 inmates, 1 personnel killed in Jos prison attack – NCoS
Some of the attackers and a total of 262 inmates escaped in the melee before reinforcement could come from sister…
Nigeria’s Ist CG of NCoS Josiah Ojo buried amid tributes
The late Ojo, who hailed from Ujoelen-Ekpoma and became the first CG of the then Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS) on…
446 Abolongo jailbreakers recaptured – Aregbesola
Aregbesola said the Federal Government would pursue not just those who attacked the facility, but those who escaped lawful custody.
NCoS warns against recruitment scam
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) said it is not currently recruiting and cautioned the public against fraudsters.
COVID-19: Spokesman denies cases in Kaduna Correctional Centers
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Kaduna State Command, has said there is no COVID-19 infection in Kaduna Custodial Centre.