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Prisons Decongestion: 4,068 inmates released so far, says Minister

A total of 4,068 inmates of correctional centres across the country has been released as part of efforts to decongest…

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Correctional Service officers don’t borrow money from inmates – Official

The management of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed as false and unfounded, claims that its personnel were collecting…

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FG earmarks N22.44bn to feed 75,507 inmates in 2023

The Federal Government has said it will spend the sum of N22.44 billion in 2023 on the feeding of 75,507…

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3,167 inmates on death row – NCoS

There are 3,167 inmates on death row, spokesman of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Assistant Controller of Corrections, Mr. Umar Abubakar…

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80% of Onitsha Correctional Centers inmates are victims of trumped up charges – Lawmaker

By Cajetan Mmuta The lawmaker representing Onitsha North Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Mr. Edward Ibuzo said…

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Lawmaker pays fines for eight inmates to regain freedom on Christmas day

Mr. Kwamoti La’ori, PDP member representing Numan/Demsa/Lamurde Federal Constituency of Adamawa, on Saturday paid the fines of eight inmates to…

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Jos prison attack: NCoS conducts headcount to ascertain number of escaped inmates

The Plateau Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says it is conducting a headcount to ascertain the number of…

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Jos prison attack: Police arrest eight fleeing inmates

The Police Command in Plateau says it has arrested eight of the inmates who had earlier escaped during the attack…

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FG vows to recapture fleeing inmates as 4 undertake PhD programmes

The Federal Government has expressed determination to recapture all fleeing inmates from correctional centres across the country, even as 465…

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Commandants of prison service can reject inmates when capacity is over-stretched – FG

The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has said that the Federal Government is intensifying efforts…

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