By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, has called for community support and backing for reformed ex-inmates. The Controller, FCT Command, Mr Christopher Jen, made the call while handing over an ex-inmate, Abdulkadir Mohammed to the Aguma of Gwagwalada to facilitate his reintegration intoContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The morning sun filtered through the window of Mrs Esther Okoro’s modest home in Kaduna. She clutched an envelope containing a Correctional Welfare Insurance Scheme (CWIS) death benefit payout, her children playing quietly in the corner. Months of anxiety and uncertainty vanishedContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Controller General (CG) of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr Sylvester Nwakuche, has appealed to the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to include inmates in its health insurance scheme. Nwakuche made the appeal on Monday in Abuja during a courtesy visit to the Director-General of NHIA,Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA) has launched a research report analysing the experiences of women on death row in Nigeria and calling for gender-responsive reforms in the criminal justice system. The report titled “Beyond Her Sentence: A Technical Analysis of Gender and Capital Punishment in Nigeria”Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The President of the Nigerian Correctional Officers Wives Association (NICOWA), Mrs Victoria Nwakuche, has called for a nationwide mobilisation of women to confront the deepening social challenges affecting Nigerian families and communities. The NICOWA president made the call at the association’s 2025 National Convention themed “Women NavigatingContinue Reading
