Abuja, Nigeria – August 13, 2025 The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has disclosed that 8,246 inmates across custodial centres nationwide are living with mental health conditions. The figure was revealed by Dr. Glory Essien, Assistant Controller General of Corrections in charge of Medical Services, during the third public hearing of the Independent Investigative Panel on
Abuja, Nigeria – August 7, 2025 In a major step toward rehabilitative justice, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), in collaboration with Shammies Unusual Heart Foundation, has launched a National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) centre at the Kuje Custodial Centre in the Federal Capital Territory. Seventy inmates have been registered for the 2025 November/December
A major scandal is currently rocking the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) following shocking revelations that a convicted armed robber serving time at the Kirikiri Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Lagos, was caught attempting to process international travel documents at a Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) passport office in FESTAC Town. The convict, Haruna Ayo, who is serving
