Police launch manhunt to free abducted correctional service officer
The Imo Police Command has deployed a Special Tactical Squad to hunt down hoodlums responsible for the attack on Correctional Service Farm Settlement at […]
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Prisoners are being fed with N750 daily, not N200 – NCoS spokesman
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has said each prisoner in custodial facilities nationwide is being fed with N750 daily, not N200 as mischievously circulated […]
New Year: Governor Sule pardons 14 inmates in Nasarawa
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, in the spirit of new year, has pardoned 14 prisoners serving various terms […]
New year: Sanwo-Olu releases 246 inmates, commutes 39 death sentences to life imprisonment
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the release of 246 inmates from various correctional facilities across the state. A statement issued on Friday […]
53,836 inmates awaiting trial nationwide, says Official
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has said no fewer than 53, 836 inmates inmates in the 253 the correctional centres nationwide are awaiting trial […]
140 inmates on death row awaiting execution in Kano – NCoS
No fewer than than 140 inmates on death row are awaiting execution in Kano State. Spokesman of the Nigerian Correctional Service in Kano State […]
Overcrowding: Ajulo urges FG to introduce electronic tags for inmates
A constitutional lawyer, Dr Kayode Ajulo, has urged the Federal Government to introduce electronic tags for inmates awaiting trial in correctional centers to ease […]
31 awaiting trial inmates regain freedom in Bauchi
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The committee on prerogative of mercy has freed 31 awaiting trial inmates from Bauchi Custodial Centre and other correctional […]
Democracy Day: Gov. Bago pardons 80 inmates
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has pardoned 80 inmates in various correctional centres in the state. The governor also approved the immediate payment of their […]
Foundation secures release of 199 inmates
An NGO, Anchor Heritages Initiatives (AHI), has welcomed the release of 199 inmates from the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Custodial Centres in South West and […]
FG spends N1m annually on each inmate – Aregbesola
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, […]
States now to feed, accommodate inmates – Aregbesola
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola says state governments will now be feeding and accommodating inmates in their states. He said this followed the recent […]
3,298 inmates on death row in Nigeria – NCoS
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 […]
About 3,167 inmates on death row in Nigeria – NCoS
There are 3,167 inmates on death row, spokesman of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Assistant Controller of Corrections, Mr Umar Abubakar, said in Abuja on Thursday. […]
Gov. Mohammed pardons 153 inmates, empowers them with N7.6milliom
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state, on Friday, pardoned 153 inmates with minor offences, serving various jail terms at different correctional facilities in the state. […]
Russia confirms 55 servicemen freed in prisoner swap with Ukraine
Russia’s defence ministry on Thursday announced that 55 of its servicemen had been returned to Russia. The ministry said this was the largest prisoner exchange […]
Eid-el-Kabir: Ganduje pardons 90 inmates from Kano Correctional Centres
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has granted pardon to about 90 inmates across the Correctional Centres in Kano, in celebration of the Holy Eid-el-Kabir celebration. […]
2023 election: Senate urges INEC to allow prisoners to vote
The Senate has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allow registered and eligible prison inmates to vote during all general elections in the […]
Ecuador to pardon 5,000 prisoners to tackle overcrowding
Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso announced Tuesday some 5,000 prisoners would be pardoned to reduce overcrowding in the country’s prisons, which were hit with riots that […]
Prisoners flee as gunmen attack DR Congo prison
Inmates have escaped en masse from a crowded old prison in the western Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said Sunday, with at least one guard […]