custodial centres

No Mpox case in Nigerian prisons

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No Mpox case in Nigerian prisons

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed that there are no cases of Mpox in its 256 custodial centres across the country. The Assistant Controller of Corrections (ACC) Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Abubakar Umar, made known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. NAN reports that Nigeria … Read more

300 inmates in Kano prison incarcerated without records of any crime – Official

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300 inmates in Kano prison incarcerated without records of any crime – Official

The Solicitors Scheme Advisory Committee set up by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, says it has uncovered over 300 awaiting trial inmates languishing in Kurmawa Custodial Center, Kano, without proper documentation of their cases.The committee discovered this on Wednesday in continuation of its unscheduled visits to custodial centres, police formations and juvenile homes. … Read more