Mohammed Shosanya
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed two personnel and sanctioned thirty-five others as
part of efforts to enforce a culture of discipline among its personnel and entrench international Correctional best practices.
The officers, according to the service , were sanctioned for misconducts ranging from trafficking in contrabands, unauthorized absence from duty, stealing, negligence of duty, criminal conspiracy, as well as aiding and abetting.
The offences constitute threats to security of correctional facilities, and can jeopardize public safety and national security.
The Controller General of Corrections, Haliru Nababa has clarified that the Service will continue to reward diligence and exceptional performances, while it will not hesitate to punish erring personnel according to the provisions of extant laws.
He maintains that the Service will leave no stone unturned to ensure that ‘bad eggs’ are flushed out of the system.
He assures that the Service will continue to perform its statutory mandates with integrity and ethical standards in line with international best practices.
