Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS has destroyed 1,167 confiscated mobile phones and other prohibited items recovered from custodial centres across the country.
A statement signed by the service public relations officer, Jane Osuji, said the destroyed items recovered over the past eight months through coordinated search operations include mobile phones, SIM cards, earpieces, chargers, and other unauthorised materials.
Controller-General, Sylvester Nwakuche described the exercise as “a clear statement of resolve” to eliminate all threats to the safety and order of custodial centres.
Nwakuche also disclosed that 147 personnel have already been sanctioned for various acts of misconduct related to contraband trafficking, underscoring the Service’s firm stance on accountability.
He further revealed that several offenders have been apprehended and handed over to relevant law enforcement agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force, NPF and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for prosecution.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
