Crime
NCoS registers 53 inmates for SSCE
The Nigerian Correctional Service, (NCoS), Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), command, has completed the registration of 53 inmates of both the Kuje and Suleja custodial centres in preparation for the November/December West Africa Examination Coucil’, (WAEC), Senior School Examination,(SSCE), for external candidates.
Completing the online registration for some of the inmates at the Kuje medium security custodial center yesterday, FCT Controller of corrections, Ahmed Ahmed said he is hopeful the selected candidates will excel.
In a communique signed by the Public Relations Officer, ( PRO), of the command, Humphrey Chukwuedo, Ahmed noted that “the centre is known for producing candidates with excellent results.”
Urging all registered inmates to shun all forms of examination malpractices, the controller encourages all to make themselves available for the ongoing intensive preparation classes in order to make good grades as that is imperative to their smooth reintegration after serving their terms of imprisonment.
“Look beyond incarceration and see the hope that education brings, and not let the efforts of the Service be in vain.”
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Officer-in-charge of Kuje Custodial Centre, Deputy Controller of Corrections Shehu Ibrahim, appreciated the non-governmental organisations “that volunteered their resources and time towards making the registration a success”
Ibrahim however noted the high examination fee burden on the service and called on the examinations body, WAEC, to give a special fee waiver to the NCoS by making the registration of inmates free of charge as a way of ensuring a more productive force and positive contribution to society by ex-convicts who have served out their prison terms
He further called on the federal government to assist in making both WAEC and NECO examinations free for inmates just like the National Open University of Nigeria has done This, he said, will allow for more inmates to be enrolled for the examinations.
According to the communique, one of the registered inmates who spoke on behalf of his colleagues, express the appreciation and readiness of those registered by the service, to do their best in the examinations.
He said the effort of the service with support from faith-based organisations toward improving inmates’ education will be well reciprocated.
He promised on behalf of others to do their best as their target is to gain admission to study various courses at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN).
The Anambra State Police Command has foiled a cult initiation ceremony in Nawfia, Njikoka Local Government Area of the state.
Spokesperson for the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Awka.
According to Ikenga, the operation was carried out by police operatives around 9:30am on June 15, leading to the arrest of six suspects at the scene.
Recovered during the raid were one Jojef pump action gun, two cartridges, and a golden-coloured Lexus SUV with registration number ATN 202 AE. Other items found include two cutlasses, two scissors, a cap bearing the inscription of the Supreme Vikings Confraternity, charms, and substances suspected to be hard drugs.
“They are currently undergoing police interrogation to get more insight into their modus operandi, after which the case will be charged to court on the conclusion of the investigations,” Ikenga stated.
The police spokesperson reassured residents of the command’s unwavering commitment to fighting cultism and other related crimes across the state.
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Wednesday, remanded two persons, Olaitan Fasasi and Kehinde Tobiloba in a correctional facility over alleged attempted murder.
Fasasi, 40, and Tobiloba, 26, whose addresses were not provided, are being charged with conspiracy, attempted murder and membership of a secret society.
The Magistrate, Mr L.A Owolabi, did not take the plea of the defendants for want of jurisdiction.
Owolabi directed the police to forward the case file to the Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.
He thereafter adjourned the case until May 31 for mention.
The Prosecutor, Josephine Ikhayere, told the court that the defendants committed the offences at about 5.02p.m on Feb. 15, at Mushin, Lagos.
She said that Fasasi, Tobiloba and others now at large, attempted to commit murder by shooting at a resident, Alfred Ademola.
“They armed themselves with a locally made gun. They belong to Eiye Confraternity, a group proscribed by law,”, she said.
Ikhayere said that the offences contravened Sections 230(1) and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2012.
He said that the actions of the defendants also contravened Section 2(3)(a)(b)(c)(d) of the unlawful societies and Cultism Law of Lagos State Law.
An Area Court in Jos, on Tuesday, sentenced one Jeptha John, to three months imprisonment for stealing a Redmi mobile phone valued at N165, 000.
The judge, Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced the John after he pleaded guilty to the offence.
The judge, however, gave the convict an option to pay N20, 000 fine and N50, 000 restitution to the complainant.
Bokkos said that if the convict defaulted in paying the restitution, three months should be added to his sentence to make it six months imprisonment.
Earlier, the police prosecutor, Insp Monday Dabit, told the court that the case was reported at the B Division Police Station, Jos, on Dec. 1, 2024, by Ms Nerat Danjuma.
He said that the complainant alleged that the defendant trespassed into her house and stole her mobile phone valued at N165, 000.
The prosecutor further told the court that the offence contravened the Plateau State Penal Code, Law of Northern Nigeria.
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