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  • Slain prisons boss buried in Lagos

    The remains of the retired Deputy Controller-General of Prisons, Dr Adewale Oloyede, have been buried in Volts and Garden at Ikoyi, Lagos, a Nigerian Prisons Service official has said.

    Mr Francis Enobore, the Public Relations Officer of the service, said in a statement in Abuja that the remains were buried on Thursday.

    The News Agency of Nigeria reports that he was killed by gunmen alongside his orderly, Michael Yusuf on Feb. 1, near Osara Town in Kogi while on their way to Lagos.

    According to the PRO, testimonies of late Dr Oloyede, as he was fondly called, were given, with many saying that he personified patriotism and honesty.

    Enobore said that the ceremony, which commenced at the Olive Tree Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), was witnessed by a number of dignitaries who turned out to pay their last respect to the fallen senior citizen.

    He, however, added that the officiating minister, while admonishing the audience to live a life of testimony in honour of the creator, said that the departed Oloyede ran a fruitful life and would be remembered for his labour of love to mankind.

    The Controller General of Prisons, Mr Ja’afaru Ahmed, in his condolence message to the family, said the late officer was a disciplined and hardworking man who used every opportunity he had to reach out to the vulnerable in the society.

    ”He pioneered the establishment of a comprehensive health care structure for prisoners.

    ”He also remained irrevocably committed to sustaining improved condition of living for the inmates,” he added.

    Ahmed said that Oloyede continued to demonstrate his passion for the prisons service even after retirement in various areas, including the National Stakeholders Committee (NSC) on Prisons Reformation and Decongestion where he was a member.

    Oloyede was the Head of Health and Social Welfare Services in the Nigerian Prisons Service for several years before retiring in 2007.

    He was also the President of National Association of Retired Para-military Officers (NARPO).

  • Prison boss: Officers working under challenging circumstances

    The Controller-General, (CG) of the Nigerian Prisons Service, (NPS), Ja’afaru Ahmed, has said officers work under challenging circumstances.

    Ahmed said managing over 69 thousand inmates in  such circumstances was demanding.

    Inadequate office equipment and other necessary logistics, Ahmed said, were major challenges.

    He spoke in Abuja at a two-day workshop for the NPS Command Public Relations Officers in collaboration with Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC), with the theme: “Engaging the media in managing offenders in prison custody.”

    He said: “As it’s typical of prisons everywhere in the world, those in incarceration usually exhibit a common trait which is devising means to secure freedom either using the approved means or through unacceptable process like escape. Employing the latter has often been a source of friction between authorities and the captive population. Therefore, as a prisons officer, beyond understanding the dynamics of providing custodial services for prisoners, it is also important to appreciate communication process with the public using the media in order to guide against skewed and negative narratives. We need to know how to properly manage the over 69 thousand prisoners under our care.

    “The mandate of the Nigerian Prisons Service, as you all know, is to secure safe and humane custody of persons legally interned by courts of competent jurisdiction, establish causes of their rebellious behaviour, put up appropriate treatment regimes to re-socialise them, manage various vocational training centres including farms towards economic viability and support prisoner’s re-integration back into the society through After-Care Scheme.

    “Recent developments have made it more imperative for you as field officers to sharpen your skills to ensure that you carry out this onerous task with utmost professionalism balancing respect to stakeholders and the protection of the Service’s integrity. Developmental strides that have been recorded in the areas of inmates training.”

  • Prison boss lauds Bauchi corps members

    Corps members in Bauchi State have been applauded for donating essential items to prisoners and assisting to secure their release through the legal Aid Community Development Service Group of the scheme.

    The Controller of Prisons, Bauchi State, Alhaji Sidi Muhammad said this when the Bauchi State NYSC Coordinator, Alhaji Musa Abubakar, visited him.

    Muhaamad assured Abubakar that he would ensure that his men are drafted to oversee the upcoming elections and to particularly provide protection for corps members on election duty.

    He called for the sensitisation of corps members participating in the exercise to avoid acts capable of endangering their lives.

    In his remarks, the state coordinator, Abubakar, expressed appreciation for the controller’s assurance to help protect the corps members during the elections.  He also called on other security agencies to give priority to the corps members’ safety during the election.

     

  • Prison boss abducted in Edo

    Prison boss abducted in Edo

    A Deputy Comptroller of prisons identified as T. C Ashibuogwu has been abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Benin City, Edo state.

    Ashibuogwu was recently posted to Zone G from Abuja.

    He was snatched along Sapele road close to his residence while returning from work.

    Family sources said the abductors are demanding millions of naira as ransom payment for his release.

    State Police spokesman, DSP Moses Eguaveon confirmed the kidnapping and said efforts were on to track down the abductors.

    Several persons have been abducted in Edo State in recent times, despite crackdown on kidnappers in the state.

    Over 500 suspected kidnappers are awaiting trial in the state and the House of Assembly before going on recess passed a bill prescribing death sentence for kidnappers.

    Governor Adams Oshiomhole is yet to sign the bill.

    Human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome and five other persons abducted last month are yet to regain freedom.