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Zainab Abioye The Nigerian Correctional Service, Ogun State Command, has recorded a major milestone in its inmate rehabilitation program as 32 inmates of the Ibara Custodial Centre, Abeokuta, sat for the Basic Education Certificate examination for the first time. The command also urged Nigerians to stop stigmatizing ex-prisoners, warning that rejection by society could undermine rehabilitation efforts and increase the …

Officers from the Department of State Services have arrested former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, on charges of certificate forgery, marking a new twist in the legal battle surrounding the former cabinet member. PLATFORM TIMES reported that Nnaji was arrested on Wednesday at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, as he prepared to board a private jet. The …

The Nigerian Prison Service has revealed that no fewer than 1,271 offenders are currently serving various non-custodial sentences across the country under alternative punishment measures aimed at reducing congestion in custody centres. The latest statistics published by the NCoS as of June 29, 2026 showed that 1,137 of the offenders are male, while 134 are female. According to the data, …

The National Emergency Management Agency has welcomed 123 Nigerian returnees repatriated from Algeria under the Assisted Voluntary Return Program coordinated by the International Organization for Migration in collaboration with the federal government. The returnees arrived on Monday at the cargo terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, aboard a Nesma Airlines flight, NEMA said in a statement issued …

A security expert and coordinator of the Katsina Security Community Initiative, Bashir Kurfi, has called for a thorough investigation into allegations that suspected bandit commanders participated in the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage, warning that the claims raise serious questions about Nigeria’s intelligence gathering and security screening systems. Kurfi, who spoke on Tuesday during Frontline, a current affairs program on Eagle 102.5 …

The Federal Government has launched moves to abolish the option of fines for convicted drug traffickers, proposing mandatory prison sentences of between 15 and 25 years in a bid to strengthen Nigeria’s fight against illicit drug trafficking. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said the proposed amendment to the NDLEA law is being passed through the office of the Attorney …

The Deputy Principal of Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of ​​Borno State, Paul Namaske, has narrated how military air support and quick intervention of ground troops managed to rescue him and some students after they were abducted by terrorists during an attack on the school. Speaking in a one minute 20 second video obtained on …

Officers of the Oyo State Police Command have rescued two kidnapped children in Ibarapa East Local Government Area, arrested four suspected members of an inter-state kidnapping syndicate and recovered a stash of sophisticated firearms during a separate intelligence-driven operation. The command disclosed the development in a statement issued on Monday by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, explaining that …

A known terrorist commander, Kachalla Maha, has claimed that members of the Nigerian security forces deployed to hunt him are secretly working for his network and disseminating classified operational information ahead of military offensives. The allegation was contained in a viral audio recording in which the wanted kingpin allegedly had a conversation in Hausa with a government-linked intermediary identified only …

Terrorists, suspected to be members of the Boko Haram group reportedly attacked a school in Lassa town in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of ​​Borno State. The attack occurred on a busy market day, throwing the community into chaos as heavily armed rebels, said to be wearing military camouflage and riding motorbikes, reportedly stormed the city unchallenged. Reports emerged, that at …