President Bola Tinubu has appointed Nwakuche Ndidi as the Acting Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service. His appointment follows the expiration of the tenure of the current CG, Haliru Nababa. Nababa was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari on 18 February, 2021. In a statement on Friday, the Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Board, Ja’afaru Ahmed, …

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has said it would soon display the names and pictures of the fleeing inmates from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State. NCoS spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory Command, Adamu Duza disclosed this to our correspondent on Thursday. It was reported that a relentless downpour on Wednesday night wreaked havoc on the …

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) said on Friday that the N500 million security grant from the Abdul Samad Rabiu Initiative for Africa (ASR Africa) would be used to purchase technology to lessen the likelihood of additional prison attacks. Last week, ASR Africa donated N500 million each to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the NCoS as a security sector support …

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) have received N500 million each from Abdul Samad Rabiu Initiative for Africa (ASR Africa) as a security sector support grant. The grant was given as part of Abdul Samad Rabiu Social Corporate Responsibility and support for security agencies in the country. According to a statement from the Public Relations …