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Umar Abubakar

June 4, 2026

Kogi chief judge frees two prison inmates in Kabba

The chief judge of Kogi, Josiah Majebi, on Thursday freed two awaiting-trial inmates, Hassan Alfa and Umar Abubakar, at the Kabba Medium Security Custodial Centre.

PRISON INMATES
October 30, 2025
The new COAS, Maj.- Gen. Waidi Shaibu
September 5, 2024

FG increases inmates’ feeding allowance by 50 per cent

Mr Abubakar said that the review was effective from August 24.

Agodi Correctional Centre
December 7, 2023

NJC recommends appointment of 11 Supreme Court justices

Mr Oye said the justices would be inaugurated after the President’s approval and Senate confirmation.

Supreme Court
December 1, 2023

Two farmers to spend three months in jail for assault, attempted extortion

The prosecutor said the offence contravened the Plateau Penal Code.

PRISON INMATES
June 21, 2023

FG increases Tinubu’s monthly salary to N8.1 million; VP, lawmakers, judicial officers get 114% salary bumps

The chairman said the commission reviewed the remuneration packages in the reports based on subjective and objective criteria.

President Bola Tinubu
December 28, 2022

Ekiti Election Tribunal to deliver judgement in Segun Oni’s suit Thursday

The secretary to the tribunal, Umar Abubakar, made this known on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti.

The Ekiti Election Petitions Tribunal
December 18, 2022

Buhari’s foresight gave Nigerian Correctional Service new face: Official 

The name of the Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS) was changed to Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) after the president signed the NCoS Act 2019 into law.

Nigerian Correctional Service headquarters used to illustrate this story
December 16, 2022

3,167 inmates on death row: Correctional Service

“As of Monday, December 15, we have 74,824 inmates in the correctional centres. Also in the correctional centres are 50,955 male and 1,223 female awaiting-trial persons.”

PRISON INMATES
October 31, 2022

Buhari regime sacks nine prison officials, forces 25 to resign

The Nigerian Correctional Service has dismissed nine officers and retired 25 others compulsorily for misconduct.

Halibut Babana and Rauf Aregbesola