The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) on Monday said the four senior officers suspended in relation to allegations of misconduct by popular cross dresser, Bobrisky, remained suspended.
Reacting to a trending video of one of its senior officers purporting that the Service has not served him a letter of suspension as directed by the Civil Defence, Correctional Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), the Service maintained that the officer in the video remained suspended.
The Service viewed the video as “an act of gross misconduct aimed at misleading the public on the issue at hand.”
The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Umar Abubakar, in a statement, explained all the four officers remained suspended until the panel raised by the government to investigate the matter exonerate them.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the Nigerian Correctional Service suspended not only the said officer in the video, but three (3) other officers following their alleged roles in various misconducts so as to allow for further investigation”, Abubakar said.
“The suspended officers are the officer-in-charge of the Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Kirikiri, Lagos, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC) Sikiru Adekunle; the officer-in-charge of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kirikiri, Lagos, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC) Michael Anugwa; the officer-in-charge of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, FCT command, DCC Kevin Ikechukwu Iloafonsi; and Assistant Superintendent of Corrections (ASC II) Ogbule Samuel Obinna of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abakiliki, Ebonyi state.
“Recall that two (2) letters were issued by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services board (CDCFIB) with reference nos: CDCFIB/NCOS/DISP/016/VOL.II/16 and CDCFIB/NCOS/DISP/016/VOL.II/17 both dated 26th September, 2024, suspending the aforementioned officers.
” The suspension which took effect from the 26th of September, 2024, was conveyed to the various officers accordingly.
“The public is advised to remain resolute as the Service would ensure that thorough investigation would be carried out and any person or group of persons found culpable would be punished in line with the Public Service Rules as well as other extant laws, ” the Public Relations Officer stated.
