Prisons Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/prisons/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:26:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 Prisons Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/prisons/ 32 32 42672738 Lawmakers move to decongest custodial centers nationwide https://prnigeria.com/2024/03/06/lawmakers-move-decongest/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:26:17 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=126652 Lawmakers move to decongest custodial centers nationwide The House of Representatives on Wednesday began moves to decongest the 244 correctional centres spread across the country. This is as the lawmakers at a plenary session on Wednesday presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, called for a holistic overhauling of the system, including quick dispensation […]

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]]> 126652 Talking About Inmates’ Rehabilitation and Warders’ Remuneration https://prnigeria.com/2024/01/24/talking-inmates/ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 08:07:45 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=120421 Talking About Inmates’ Rehabilitation and Warders’ Remuneration By MUKHTAR Ya’u Madobi  The success of every institution is hinged upon the commitment and determination of its personnel towards realising organisational goals. At this juncture, ensuring adequate staff welfare by any management can never be overemphasised. Once this element is lacking, a vital ingredient is lost, and […]

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]]> 120421 COVID-19 mutants and the Need to Decongest Custodial Centres in Nigeria https://prnigeria.com/2023/01/18/covid-mutants-nneed/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 15:31:59 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=88014 COVID-19 mutants and the Need to Decongest Custodial Centres in Nigeria By Francis Enobore Since the first reported case of the dreaded Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) aka COVID-19 in December 2019, disease control experts round the world have continued to issue warnings of imminent outbreak of new strains, with each lineage said […]

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]]> 88014 NCoS Excited over 25 Inmates who Graduated from NOUN https://prnigeria.com/2022/03/28/ncos-excited-inmates/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 11:35:28 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=70835 NCoS Excited over 25 Inmates who Graduated from NOUN The Controller-General of Corrections, Haliru Nababa, has commended the 25 inmates graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) who participated in the 11th convocation ceremony of the University on 26th March, 2022, for successfully completing their course of studies despite being in incarceration. The […]

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]]> 70835 No Ban on Religious Activities in Nigerian Prisons–NCoS Boss https://prnigeria.com/2022/02/20/ban-religious-activities/ Sun, 20 Feb 2022 20:20:14 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=70047 No Ban on Religious Activities in Nigerian Prisons–NCoS Boss It has come to the notice of the management of Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) that some mischief makers are spreading unfounded statement purportedly made by the Controller General of Corrections (CGC), Haliru Nababa as an instruction to custodial centres across the country, banning religious activities with […]

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]]> 70047 FG Inaugurates Vulnerability Audit of Prisons https://prnigeria.com/2021/10/29/vulnerability-audit-prison/ Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:31:29 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=67933 FG Inaugurates Vulnerability Audit of Prisons …neutralise those who attempt to breach your facilities, Aregbesola directs NCoS The Federal Government Thursday inaugurated a vulnerability audit of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) custodial centres across the country. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, whilst inaugurating the audit said its report will identify the fault lines […]

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]]> 67933 COVID -19:  Buhari urges Governors on Speedy Decongestion of Correctional Center https://prnigeria.com/2020/04/11/covid-19-buhari-governors-decongestion-correctional-center/ Sat, 11 Apr 2020 14:46:17 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=31346 COVID -19:  Buhari urges Governors on Speedy Decongestion of Correctional Center The Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has written to Governors of all the 36 states of the federation drawing their attention to President Muhamamdu Buhari’sapproval and authorization for urgent measures to be taken towards the speedy decongestion […]

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]]> 31346 COVID-19: NCoS Suspends Visitation to Prisons https://prnigeria.com/2020/03/25/ncos-suspends-visitation-prisons/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 10:03:04 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=30746 COVID-19: NCoS Suspends Visitation to Prisons In compliance with the Controller General of Corrections’ directives on emergency response measures to curb the spread of Corona virus disease in Custodial Centres across the country, the Controller of Corrections Bauchi State Command had temporarily suspended all forms of visits to Custodial Centres across Bauchi State. The Controller […]

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]]> 30746 NCoS Provides Isolation Facilities in Prisons, NIS Suspends Passport Services https://prnigeria.com/2020/03/23/ncos-provides-isolation-prisons/ Mon, 23 Mar 2020 18:34:10 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=30673 NCoS Provides Isolation Facilities in Prisons The Attention of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has been drawn to a recent post circulating on social media about the living conditions of inmates in Custodial centres in Nigeria. The picture used in conveying the message is a misrepresentation of reality of inmates living in our Custodial Centres […]

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]]> 30673 ElZakzaky Protest: Abuja Court Sends 60 Shiites to Prisons https://prnigeria.com/2019/12/10/court-sends-shiites-prisons/ Tue, 10 Dec 2019 17:48:58 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=27148 ElZakzaky Protest: Abuja Court Sends 60 Shiites to Prisons Justice Sulaiman Bolaji Belgore of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting at Apo division, Abuja, on Tuesday sent 60 members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), otherwise called Shi’ite Group, in the Nigeria to Kuje prison in Abuja and Suleja […]

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]]> 27148 Gov Obiano Pays Fines for the Release of Prison Inmates in Anambra https://prnigeria.com/2019/07/05/obiano-pays-fines-inmates/ https://prnigeria.com/2019/07/05/obiano-pays-fines-inmates/#respond Fri, 05 Jul 2019 16:13:17 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=22922 Gov Obiano Pays Fines for the Release of Prison Inmates in Anambra The presidential committee on Prison Reforms and Decongestion led by its chairman and Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory Justice Ishaq Bello has visited Anambra State in continuation turbo of their nation wide tour on Prisons decongestion. The team which comprises of […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2019/07/05/obiano-pays-fines-inmates/feed/ 0 22922 NPS Promotes Kasali, 17 Others to Assistant Controllers General of Prisons https://prnigeria.com/2019/03/29/nps-promotes-controllers-prisons/ https://prnigeria.com/2019/03/29/nps-promotes-controllers-prisons/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2019 18:36:51 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=19008 NPS Promotes Kasali, 17 Others to Assistant Controllers General of Prisons The Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board (CDFIPB) has approved the promotion of eighteen Controllers of Prisons to the rank of Assistant Controller General of Prisons (ACGP). This is contained in the Board’s letter No. CDFIPB/ODES/CORR/VOL.11/21 dated 27th March, 2019 in respect […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2019/03/29/nps-promotes-controllers-prisons/feed/ 0 19008 NPS Operates 13 Prisons in Bauchi… Reopens Gamawa Satelite Prison https://prnigeria.com/2019/02/06/nps-prisons-bauchi-gamawa/ https://prnigeria.com/2019/02/06/nps-prisons-bauchi-gamawa/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2019 19:14:13 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=17993 NPS Operates 13 Prisons in Bauchi… Reopens Gamawa Satelite Prison The Controller of Prisons Bauchi State Command, Suleiman T. Suleiman has charged officers in charge of Prison formations in the State to enforce adequate security of all the prisons especially during and after 2019 general elections. The Controller gave the charge during a stakeholders meeting […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2019/02/06/nps-prisons-bauchi-gamawa/feed/ 1 17993 Chief Judge Pardons 33 Prison Inmates in Rivers https://prnigeria.com/2018/11/24/chief-judge-prison-inmates-rivers/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/11/24/chief-judge-prison-inmates-rivers/#respond Sat, 24 Nov 2018 10:55:34 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=16447 Chief Judge Pardons 33 Prison Inmates in Rivers The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice I.A Lamikanra has granted pardon to 33 prison inmates who were set free at at the Port Harcourt Maximum Security Prison. The Jail Delivery favoured 33 Awaiting Trial Inmates including a Female Inmate that was charged with child trafficking. Others […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/11/24/chief-judge-prison-inmates-rivers/feed/ 0 16447 Chief Judge Frees 29 Inmates in Bauchi https://prnigeria.com/2018/10/20/judge-frees-inmates-bauchi/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/10/20/judge-frees-inmates-bauchi/#comments Sat, 20 Oct 2018 10:51:28 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=15912 Chief Judge Frees 29 Inmates in Bauchi The Bauchi State Chief Judge, Justice Rabi T.Umar has released a total of 29 inmates during her 2018 third quarter visit to prisons across the State. The visit which took the State Chief Judge and members of the Administration of Criminal justice committee to Misau, Zaki, Azare, Jama’are […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/10/20/judge-frees-inmates-bauchi/feed/ 1 15912 OSUN 2018: Prison Officers Deployed for Election Duty https://prnigeria.com/2018/09/20/osun-prison-officers-election/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/09/20/osun-prison-officers-election/#respond Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:14:23 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=15603 OSUN 2018: Prison Officers Deployed for Election Duty The Controller of Prisons, Osun State Command, Segun Oluwasemire has urged the officers and men of the command deployed to provide security during the coming 2018 Osun State governorship election, to be above board in the discharge of their assigned duties and be good representatives of the […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/09/20/osun-prison-officers-election/feed/ 0 15603 Slain Prisons Boss Buried Amidst Tears https://prnigeria.com/2018/09/01/slain-prisons-boss-wuyep-buried/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/09/01/slain-prisons-boss-wuyep-buried/#respond Sat, 01 Sep 2018 12:58:59 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=15402 Slain Prisons Boss Buried Amidst Tears The Assistant Controller-General of Prisons, Nanvyat Wuyep Gwali mni, (rtd) who was gruesomely murdered by yet to be identified gunmen in his farmstead along Keffi – Nasarawa road in Nasarawa State was finally laid to rest on Friday in his home town, Simchor in Kanamycin LGA of Plateau State. […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/09/01/slain-prisons-boss-wuyep-buried/feed/ 0 15402 NPS Seeks Cooperation of Nigerian Army, Airforce for Prisons https://prnigeria.com/2018/08/02/nps-nigerian-army-airforce-prisons/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/08/02/nps-nigerian-army-airforce-prisons/#respond Thu, 02 Aug 2018 11:58:19 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=15095 NPS Seeks Cooperation of Nigerian Army, Airforce for Prisons The General Officer Commanding, 2 Division Nigerian Army, Odogbo Barracks Ibadan, Major General Okwudili Fidelis Azinta and his counterpart in the Airforce, the Commander 671 Detachment Ibadan, Air Commodore R. K Shittu have both pledged their continued support to the Nigerian Prisons Service NPS, Oyo State […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/08/02/nps-nigerian-army-airforce-prisons/feed/ 0 15095 Atiku Didn’t Visit Ex-Gov Jang in Prison -NPS https://prnigeria.com/2018/05/21/atiku-visit-ex-gov-jang-in-prison/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/05/21/atiku-visit-ex-gov-jang-in-prison/#comments Mon, 21 May 2018 16:34:56 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=14125 Atiku Didn’t Visit Ex-Gov Jang in Prison -NPS The attention of Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) has been drawn to a media report claiming that the former Vice President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar had paid a visit to the former Governor of Plateau State, Jonah David Jang in Jos Prison. That report is […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/05/21/atiku-visit-ex-gov-jang-in-prison/feed/ 1 14125 Sports: Inmates Beat Wardens in Sokoto Prison https://prnigeria.com/2018/05/16/sports-inmates-wardens-sokoto-prison/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/05/16/sports-inmates-wardens-sokoto-prison/#respond Wed, 16 May 2018 13:41:20 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=14062 Sports: Inmates Beat Wardens in Sokoto Prison The match which was play at the playground of sokoto central prisons by 4:00pm witnessed large turnout from both staff and inmates. The three unreplied  goals from the inmates was scored in the first half of play, through Thank God Sunday, Dahiru Dan-illela,Isiya Naga’a.This mark the end of […]

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