Abuja, Nigeria — May 5, 2026
The Nigerian Correctional Service has intensified efforts to enforce discipline and enhance security across custodial centres nationwide with the destruction of seized contraband items.
The Service confirmed that items destroyed include mobile phones, laptops, and hard drugs recovered during routine searches conducted in correctional facilities.
According to officials, the exercise is part of a zero-tolerance approach to illegality within custodial centres, aimed at eliminating security threats and strengthening institutional control.
The NCoS noted that the removal of such prohibited items will further support inmate reformation programmes and improve overall safety within correctional facilities.
Authorities added that routine searches and surveillance operations will continue as part of ongoing reforms to uphold the rule of law and ensure secure and well-managed custodial environments across the country.
