Nigerian Correctional Services
Over 1,450 inmates pardoned, NCoS warns against stigmatisation
More than 1,450 inmates across Nigeria’s custodial centres were granted amnesty between January and September 2024 as part of the ongoing efforts to decongest the country’s prisons, Sunday PUNCH learnt. This move follows a broader campaign that began in November 2023 when the Federal Government initiated the release of 4,068 inmates, primarily those held due […]
Woman nabbed for attempting to smuggle drug to Abuja inmate
A woman identified as Precious Yusuf has been arrested by officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service while attempting to smuggle drugs to an inmate at the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre in Abuja. The suspect was said to have disguised as a visitor to one of the inmates but was apprehended during a search by […]