NCoS

Jailbreak: Nigeria to relocate many prisons

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The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Thursday said government would relocate a lot of correctional centres to create better space, security and better infrastructure. Mr Tunji-Ojo made the pledge when he visited Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre, where 119 inmates escaped following a rainstorm that damaged the facility on Wednesday. This was contained in … Read more

Death row inmates, others beg for pardon in Kano

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More than 100 inmates including those on death row in various custodial centres in Kano State have applied for clemency. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) controller in the state, Suleiman Inuwa, made this known when officials of the state Committee on Prerogative of Mercy, led by the chairperson, Azumi Namadi-Bebeji, visited the Maximum Security Custodial … Read more