Federal Govt Destroys Sim Cards, Computers, Others Seized From Inmates

Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), said it has destroyed seized/confiscated hard drugs, computers and other items from various Custodial Centres across the country worth over ₦150,000,000.

The service, in a statement by its national public relations officer, assistant controller of corrections, Abubakar Danlami Umar, listed the destroyed items to include; cell phones, sim cards, laptops, hard drugs, power banks and other electronic devices considered as contraband for inmates in custody.

Before setting the items ablaze, the controller-general of corrections, Haliru Nababa, said their action is in fulfillment of sections 51 & 52 of the Service Standing Orders (SO).

He thereafter, thanked his personnel for displaying professionalism and assured the general public that the service will not relent in its efforts, towards ridding all Custodial Centres of prohibited items.

Nababa further reiterated that searching of cells will be a continuous exercise to ensure that inmates in custody comply with standard operating procedures which gives room for rehabilitation and reformatory programmes to thrive.

According to him, returning the inmates back to the society as self-sustained persons and employers of labour is paramount in the agenda of the Service at this time.