Nigerian Correctional Service
7 Apr
Infamous kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala, known as Wadume has been freed after serving a seven-year jail term. The spokesman of the Nigerian Correctional Service, (NCoS), Abubakar Umar, confirmed Wadume's release. READ ALSO: Kidnap kingpin, Wadume bags seven years imprisonment Wadume was sentenced to seven years in prison following his arrest and arraignment on kidnapping charges…
2 Apr
As part of efforts to reduce the congestion across custodial centres in the country, the Nigerian Correctional Service, (NCoS) in partnership with Niger State Chief Judge, Justice Halima Abdulmalik, has released an inmate at the Suleja custodial facility and granted bail to four other. Controller General, NCoS Haliru Nababa who visited the facility alongside Justice…
6 Jan
Management of the Nigerian Correctional Service, (NCoS), has dismissed reports in some medium that inmates in correctional facilities are being fed with N200 as against the N750 daily budget. The agency said the report is false and misleading urging the public to discountence it. A statement availed The Guardian by the Public Relations Officer, (PRO),…
31 Dec
A total of 120 Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) officers have been promoted in Edo State to various ranks in the ongoing nationwide promotion exercise in the service.
29 Dec
Controller General of Nigerian Correctional Service, (NCoS), Haliru Nababa, has deployed John Francis as the new Controller of Corrections, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command.
22 Dec
Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, (NCoS), Haliru Nababa has tasked newly promoted senior officers of the service to continue to show commitment and dedication to service in keeping with expectations of their new ranks. He stated this during the decoration of 53 senior cadre officers of the agency following the their promotions, yesterday…
15 Dec
Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, (NCoS) Haliru Nababa has warned personnel of the service to maintain highest standard of ethics in the discharge of their duties.
9 Dec
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has promoted 5,004 senior officers who participated in the 2023 exercise conducted by the Civil Defence, Corrections, Fire and Immigration Services Board.
23 Nov
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed the Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa, to probe allegations against personnel of the service conniving with inmates to finance the operations of terrorists.
12 Nov
The Plateau Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), says there are 129 inmates currently on death row in the various custodial centres in the state.
11 Aug 2023
Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has said the number of pre-trial inmates in its custody has declined to 79,076 from 79,785, a difference of 706.
2 Aug 2023
A Federal High Court in Lagos, yesterday, granted suspended Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, leave to serve Director General, Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Yusuf Magaji Bichi, the order of court admitting him to bail and directing his remand in the custody of Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) by substituted means.
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