Nigeria Prisons Service{NPS} has dismissed twenty 20 officers in relation with jailbreaks as well as trafficking in alcoholic items for prisoners and themselves.
A senior prisons official said, “I can tell you that since the new Comptroller-General (CG) came on board, bad eggs have been shown the way out of Service. “In fact, this exercise (dismissal of errant officers) affected 20 personnel.
The Comptroller-General, while placing emphasis on welfare, training and other motivational instruments, has also demonstrated zero tolerance for corruption and other acts of misconduct. “Over 11,000 officers and men were promoted across board by the CG.”
The Service’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr. Francis Enobore, confirmed the dismissal. According to him, 19 of the personnel were dismissed “in relation to negligence of duty leading to jail break”, while “one official was dismissed on account of trafficking in alcoholic beverages.” He insisted that beer, gin, and other liquor were prohibited items in prisons.
The Comptroller-General, while placing emphasis on welfare, training and other motivational instruments, has also demonstrated zero tolerance for corruption and other acts of misconduct. “Over 11,000 officers and men were promoted across board by the CG.”
The Service’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr. Francis Enobore, confirmed the dismissal. According to him, 19 of the personnel were dismissed “in relation to negligence of duty leading to jail break”, while “one official was dismissed on account of trafficking in alcoholic beverages.” He insisted that beer, gin, and other liquor were prohibited items in prisons.
This was as he further noted that the “official dismissed was caught bringing them (liquor) into the prison for inmates.” It will be recalled that several jailbreaks had been recorded across prison formations, including Kuje Prison in Abuja, Koton Karfi in Kogi State, as well as Ado-Ekiti Prison, Ekiti State. While this lasted, cases of inmates in Kirikiri Prisons found with communication gadgets had been recorded.
In the face of this, however, the Nigeria Prisons Service said cases of professional misconduct were being tackled, with a view to ushering in a new order. The NPS had earlier informed that “the root of prison riots, jailbreaks, is always this question of trafficking in unwholesome items.”
In the face of this, however, the Nigeria Prisons Service said cases of professional misconduct were being tackled, with a view to ushering in a new order. The NPS had earlier informed that “the root of prison riots, jailbreaks, is always this question of trafficking in unwholesome items.”
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