Nigerian Correctional Service warns public against fraudsters
The Nigerian Correctional Service has issued a warning to the public about fraudsters using its identity to deceive unsuspecting victims. The agency said criminals are circulating fake documents and making false claims in its name. In a statement signed by J.N. Osuji, the service revealed that scammers are distributing a document titled “Payment/Mobilisation Request Form.” […]
NOUN confers degrees on six inmates at Kuje custodial centre
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has awarded university degrees to six inmates at the Kuje Custodial Centre in Abuja. The ceremony marked a major milestone for prison education in Nigeria and showed how learning can change lives, even behind bars. Officials described the event as a step toward reform and rehabilitation. According to […]
Bobrisky Faces New Criminal Charges as Panel Indicts Four Correctional Officers
Nigerian social media star and crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, may be facing new criminal charges. Reports have emerged claiming that he bribed government officials to serve his jail time outside the regular prison system and avoid further legal troubles. Bobrisky’s case has sparked significant debate, touching on prison conditions, the handling of […]
Federal Government Suspends Kirikiri Prison Officers Over Bobrisky Allegations
The Federal Government of Nigeria, under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, has suspended key officers at Kirikiri Maximum and Minimum Custodial Centres in Lagos. This decision follows serious allegations involving popular Nigerian crossdresser Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky. Bobrisky was sentenced to six months in prison for violating Nigeria’s currency laws. The offense […]
NCoS Shares Names and Photos of Suleja Prison Escapees
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has taken a significant step in their effort to recapture inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State. In April 2024, heavy rainfall caused severe damage to the prison’s perimeter fence, allowing more than 180 inmates to flee. Since the escape, some of the fugitives […]
Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan Appears in Court in a Wheelchair
On July 16, Tigran Gambaryan, an executive from Binance Holdings Limited, made a dramatic entrance to the Federal High Court in Abuja, arriving in a wheelchair. Gambaryan and Binance are facing serious money laundering charges brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Despite arriving in a wheelchair, Gambaryan demonstrated his determination by standing […]
Woman Disguised as Visitor Caught Smuggling Drugs into Kuje Prison
A woman by the name of Precious Yusuf was detained by the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for trying to smuggle drugs into the medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja. Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Abuja, saw the release of this information by Samson Duza, the Command’s public relations officer. Precious Yusuf arrived in the Kuje detention facility on Tuesday, July 9, posing as a visitor for an inmate, according to Mr. Duza’s report. Food packets within a box were discovered to contain goods suspected of being marijuana and other harmful narcotics during a normal search by the center’s police. Duzasaid said, “The suspect admitted that she was sent to deliver these items to an inmate at the custodial centre,” The suspect should be turned over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for additional investigation and prosecution, according to an order from Ibrahim Usman, Controller of the FCT Command, which he also highlighted. Mr. Usman cautioned drug dealers not to attempt to sneak illicit drugs into the detention facilities by pretending to be visitors, stressing that guards are on guard and ready to arrest such attempts. He urged the populace and well-meaning Nigerians to back the efforts of the Correctional Service to keep society safe and reform prisoners. The public was reassured by Mr. Usman that individuals who are lawfully imprisoned are in secure care.