Police arrest 2 Kuje prison escapees in Adamawa
May 23, 2023 The Adamawa Police Command has arrested two inmates who were among those who escaped from Kuje Correctional Centre in July 2022. SP Suleiman Nguroje, the command spokesperson…
FG spends N1m annually to cater for each inmate – Interior Minister
May 14, 2023 The Federal Government says it spends N1 million annually to cater for each of the inmates at the correctional facilities in the country. Sola Fasure, the Media…
Aregbesola urges states to invest in custodial centres, rehabilitation, reintegration of inmates
May 13, 2023 The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has called on state governments to build custodial centres so as to accommodate offenders of state laws currently in Federal facilities….
3,298 inmates on death row in Nigeria – NCoS
April 19, 2023 No fewer than 3,298 inmates across the custodial centres in Nigeria are on death row, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has revealed. Its Public Relations Officer, Mr….
NCoS spent over N697.34m on personnel welfare in 2022 – CG
January 18, 2023 The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says it has spent N697.34 million on welfare of serving, retired and deceased personnel of the service between Jan. and Dec. 2022….
Jail attacks: Again, FG orders NCoS personnel to shoot to kill invaders
Dec. 6, 2022 The Federal Government has restated its shoot at sight order to the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) against intruders and invaders at the centres following threats of attack…
Ill-health: Court dismisses Maina’s suit against Interior Minister, NCoS CG
November 16, 2022 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed a suit filed by Abdulrasheed Maina against the Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, and Haliru Nababa, Controller General…
176 inmates regain freedom from Maximum Security Custodial Centre Port Harcourt
November 16, 2022 In a bid to decongest the Maximum Security Custodial Centre Port-Harcourt by the judiciary to mark her annual legal year 2022, 176 inmates with minor offences were…
No disquiet in Kuje Custodial Centre over death of inmate – NCoS
August 31, 2022 …Says health of inmates remains top priority to the Centre The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), FCT Command, says there is no disquiet in Kuje Custodial Centre over…
NCoS, security agencies collaborate to track fleeing Kuje prison inmates, others
August 11, 2022 The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) said it was working with security and intelligence agencies to track and arrest all prisoners who escaped from Kuje and other correctional…