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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has announced an increase in the daily feeding allowance for inmates, with the 2025 budget set to reflect this adjustment. According to Stephen Abene, spokesperson for the Nasarawa State NCoS Command, the allowance per inmate will rise from ₦750 to ₦1,150—a government-sanctioned effort to address welfare and nutritional concerns. “The […]
Dr. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, has unveiled an ambitious plan to tackle prison congestion, a critical issue in the country. He disclosed that the Ministry of Interior is committed to paying the fines for over 4,000 inmates, which collectively amount to more than 500 million naira. These inmates have been languishing in […]
In compliance with President Muhammadu Buhari’s call for decongestion of Correctional Centres, governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje released a total number of 3,898 inmates across Kano centres within a period of seven years. The exercise is conducted through the State Prerogative of Mercy Committee at the intervals of Sallah festivities. He effects such releases during Sallah […]