Ayomide Adeleye in Our Custody, Says
NCoS

By: Michael Mike

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has said Ayomide Adeleye, an inmate awaiting trial is safe and detained at the Kirikiri Maximum Prison in Lagos.

A statement on Monday by the Public Relations Officer, Nigerian Correctional Service. Abubakar Umar, a Deputy Controller of Corrections, said there was no truth to the story in media that the whereabouts of the inmate was unknown

The statement read: “A misleading report in some sections of the media concocting that an Awaiting Trial Person, Ayomide Adeleye, ‘is not in prison,’ has come to the attention of the Nigerian Correctional Service.

“To set the records straight, the said inmate aged 23 years with Custody Number: S-1995/24 was remanded at the Maximum Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kiri-kiri, Lagos, for offence of kidnapping and murder on the 26th September 2024 by Magistrate Court 13A, Ogba, Lagos state, and was produced to same court on 16 December, 2024.

“On the said date he was produced in court, the presiding magistrate ordered that he remain in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service pending advice by the Department of Public Prosecution (DPP). The Service wishes to categorically state that the said inmate is still in the custody of the MSCC Kirikiri, Lagos, as ordered by the court, against the information being peddled by the mischievous report.

“To further clarify, there was an inmate that has a similar name that was admitted at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kirikiri, Lagos State on 6 March, 2024, upon a warrant issued by Magistrate Court 15A Ogba, Lagos state, for the offence of theft. The inmate was discharged on 4th April, 2024 by the order of the court on the mentioned date.

“It is clear that the report was targeted at misleading the general public and bringing the image of the Service to disrepute. Media reporters are advised to confirm their information from appropriate quarters before going to press, to avoid dishing out falsehood to the public.”

Umar added that: “The Service wishes to request the general public to discountenance the said report as it is written by arm-chair reporters who could have done due diligence by confirming their information before publication.”

He noted that: “The Acting Controller General of Corrections (Ag. CGC) Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche MFR, mni, therefore assures that the Service is working tirelessly to ensure safe and humane custody of all legally interned persons, while ensuring they are properly reformed, rehabilitated and resettled back to their various communities.”

Ayomide Adeleye in Our Custody, Says
NCoS

Yobe: Governor Mala signs persons with disabilities law

By: Yahaya Wakili

The Executive Governor of Yobe State, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, CON, COMN, has signed into law the bill that establishes the Yobe State Commission for Persons with Disabilities passed by the state legislature.

This was contained in a release issue and signed by the Senior Special Assistant on Media to Governor Mai Mala Buni CON, Alhaji Buba Garba. Lawan shares news with newsmen in Damaturu.

“Governor Buni’s establishment of the commission for persons with disabilities will ensure the effective coordination of the needs and activities of the group.
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He said the commission will cater to the welfare of persons with disabilities, so as to enable them to contribute their quota towards the progress and development of the society, adding that, in every society, “disabilities are abilities.

The establishment of the commission expressed Governor Buni’s show of concern over the plight of the persons with disabilities so as to give them a sense of belonging as members of the large society.

Meanwhile, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has put smiles on the faces of pensioners in the state.

The administration of Governor Mai Mala Buni will continue to provide welfare packages to civil servants to enhance productivity in service, and retirees will reap the fruit of their labor.

The governor gave the assurance at a public forum in Damaturu. He said the increment in pensioners take-home pay by #32,000 has put smiles on the faces of retirees in Yobe state.

He explained that the payment of the new minimum wage in the month of December, 2024, has raised upwards the purchasing power of pensioners to cushion the effects of the current economic realities in the country.

Governor Buni further said that the increment in the wage enjoyed by retirees is the first time since the creation of Yobe state. Noted that the gesture extended to retirees is to improve the living standards in their retirement life.

Yobe: Governor Mala signs persons with disabilities law

Three Nigerian Nationals in Saudi Arabia Detention for Alleged Drug Trafficking Released

By: Michael Mike

Three Nigerians arrested and prosecuted for drug trafficking on 5th March 2024 in Saudi Arabia has been released after spending 10 months in detention.

The trio are Hadiza Abba, Fatima Umate Malah and Fatima Kannai Gamboi and were at Prince Mohammad bin Abdul Azeez International Airport Madinah, Saudi Arabia for alleged drug trafficking.

Announcing their release in a statement on Sunday, the acting spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform that three Nigerian nationals, Hadiza Abba, Fatima Umate Malah and Fatima Kannai Gamboi, arrested and prosecuted for drug trafficking on 5th March 2024 at Prince Mohammad bin Abdul Azeez International Airport Madinah, Saudi Arabia, has been released after spending 10 months in detention.

“The arrest of the three women was a result of the earlier arrest of two Nigerian nationals who were found in possession of 80 capsules of cocaine weighing 900.28 grammes and 70 capsules of cocaine weighing 789.5 grammes, respectively. The women were detained by the Saudi authorities on suspicion of being accomplices and abating the trafficking of the banned substance found on the aforementioned arrested Nigerians.”

The spokesperson added that: “The Ministry wishes to recall that the trio’s arrest attracted much attention in the Saudi Arabia and Nigeria. Their successful release was achieved after prolonged diplomatic and legal engagements, which culminated in their discharge and acquittal, as well as subsequent handover to the Consulate-General of Nigeria in Jedda.

“The ladies were received by Ambassador Muazam Nayaya, the Honourable Consul-General of Nigeria in Jeddah and currently awaiting relevant immigration processes for their return to Nigeria to reunite with their families.”

Three Nigerian Nationals in Saudi Arabia Detention for Alleged Drug Trafficking Released