By Gami Tadanyigbe
The Nigerian Correctional Service has taken disciplinary action following the unauthorised use of a mobile phone by an inmate at the Ibara Medium Security Custodial Centre in Abeokuta.
In a statement, the Service Public Relations Officer, Jane Osuji, says preliminary investigations confirmed that the inmate, who is on death row, illegally possessed a mobile phone used to access social media while in custody.
The statement says the phone has been recovered, the inmate transferred to another custodial facility under enhanced security, while investigations continue.
The Nigerian Correctional Service adds that the Controller-General of Corrections, Sylvester Nwakuche, has ordered the immediate removal of the Officer-in-Charge of the custodial centre and two other principal officers pending the outcome of the investigation.
The Service assures Nigerians that anyone found to have facilitated or aided the security breach will face appropriate disciplinary and administrative sanctions in line with existing regulations.