The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has revealed that the National Identity Number (NIN) registration in the prisons has started and that 59,786 inmates have been successfully enrolled in the ongoing exercise across custodial centres nationwide. Also read:  NIN enrolment hits over 120m as NIMC explains price review In a statement on Sunday, the service’s spokesperson, Umar Abubakar clarified that the figure …

The Federal Government on Friday urged Nigerians to accept ex-offenders, stressing that the inmates have gone through various reformatory and rehabilitation programmes. During the familiarisation tour to the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) headquarters in Abuja, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin Akinlade expressed satisfaction over the vocational skills, reformatory and rehabilitation programmes the inmates received while in …

A judge of an Abuja High Court, Justice Kayode Agunloye today summoned the Heads of the old and new Keffi Correctional Centres, Simon Kagama and Alao Moses to appear before him to account for the whereabouts of a suspect, Suleiman Mohammed who was allegedly involved in the murder and robbery of Mr Gabriel Adukwu. Although the “disappearing” suspect was charged …

A female inmate of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), Lagos State Command, Chinyere Okike is the best graduating student of the Peace and Conflict Resolution department, National Open University (NOUN). According to a statement by the NCS, Okike earned a second-class upper degree in the course. Another inmate, Afolabi Alegbe, a male, was awarded an MSc in the same course. …