The Nigeria Correctional Service has reaffirmed that the suspended senior officers remain suspended. The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Assistant Controller of Corrections, Umar Abubakar stated this in a statement on Tuesday. “The attention of the Nigeria Correctional Service has been drawn to a trending video of one of its senior officers purporting that the Service has not served him a letter of suspension as earlier directed by the Civil Defense, Correctional Fire, and Immigration Service Board ( CDCFIB) . The Service views this as an act of gross misconduct aimed at misleading the public on the issue at hand. “For avoidance of doubt, the Nigerian Correctional Service suspended not only the said officer in the video, but three other officers following the alleged roles in various misconducts so as to allow for further investigation. “The suspended officers are the officer-in-charge of the Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Kirikiri, Lagos, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC) Michael Anugwa; the Officer-in-Charge of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, FCT Command, DCC Kevin Ikechukwu Iloafonsi; and Assistant Superintendent of Corrections (ASC II) OgbuleSamuel Obinna of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abakiliki, Ebonyi State. “Recall that two letters were issued by the Civil Defence Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board )CDCFIB) with reference Nos: CDCFIB/NCOS/DISP/016/VOLII/16 and CDCFIB/NCOS/DISP/016/VOLII/17 both dates 26th September, 2024, suspending the aforementioned Officers. “The suspension which took effect from the 26th of September, 2024, was conveyed to the various Officers accordingly. “The public is advised to remain resolute as the Service would ensure that thorough investigation would be carried out and any person or group of persons found culpable would be punished in line with the Public Service Riles as well as other extant laws.”
