Nigerian Correctional Service Refutes Fresh Claims of Inmates’ Mistreatment

NCoS Debunks Allegations Of Poor Inmate Feeding, Increases Daily Food Budget To ₦1,125 - TheNigeriaLawyer

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has described as false, misleading, and a gross misrepresentation of the realities within its facilities, the publication alleging poorly feeding of inmates in the country. The reaction of the NCoS was contained in a statement on Sunday signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Service, Umar Abubakar, a Deputy Controller of Corrections. The statement read: “The attention of the Nigerian Correctional S…

Minister Tasks New CG on Reform of 256 Correctional Facilities Nationwide

By Tracy Moses The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has urged the newly appointed Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, to spearhead a comprehensive reforms that will reduce recidivism and transform correctional facilities into centres of rehabilitation and societal reintegration. Tunji-Ojo gave the charge during the official decoration ceremony of Nwakuche in Abuja on Saturday, d…

Nigerian Correctional Service Refutes Fresh Claims of Inmates’ Mistreatment

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has denied claims that inmates are poorly fed, and described the reports as “false, misleading, and a gross misrepresentation” of conditions within its custodial centres. The NCoS spokesman, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC) Abubakar Umar, on Sunday, dismissed the allegations as a recycled narrative intended to stir public outrage without basis in fact. “This publication is not new, it is a recycled …

NCoS denies allegations of poor feeding in custodial centres

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has strongly refuted recent reports alleging poor feeding conditions for inmates in custodial centres.In a statement released on Sunday, Deputy Controller of Corrections, Umar Abubakar, Public Relations Officer for the NCoS, described these claims as “false, misleading, and a gross misrepresentation of the realities within our facilities.”Abubakar clarified that the publication in question is simply a rec…

Akpabio Charges PSC To Adopt Policies That Reposition Police As Protectors, Not Predators

The 4-day induction programme for Board members of the Police Service Commission got underway on Monday, April 28th 2025,  with the opening ceremony where the Special Guest of Honour and the Senate President, Senator Godswil Akpabio charged the new Members not to see their new position as mere appointment but a call to purpose, […] The post Akpabio Charges PSC To Adopt Policies That Reposition Police As Protectors, Not Predators first appeared o…

FG Tasks New Correctional Service Boss to Drive Reforms Within 19 Months

The Federal Government has mandated the newly appointed Controller General (CG) of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Nwakuche, to consolidate and institutionalize ongoing reforms in the agency within the remaining 19 months of his tenure.