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FG Fires DCG, ACG Of Prisons Over Jail Break

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The federal government through the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board (CDFIPB), has asked two senior officers of the Nigeria Prison Service (NPS) to immediately proceed on retirement.

It would be remembered that there was a jail break at Kuje medium prison recently with which the service is yet to release the report of it investigation.

The affected officers were Deputy Controller-General Aminu Saley and an Assistant Controller-General Ali Bala Salami respectively.

A statement signed yesterday in Abuja by the NPS spokesman  Francis Enobore, said the board took the decision after an emergency meeting held on the 27th of June, 2016.

According to the statement, the letter signed by the Secretary of the Board, Alh. A. A. Ibrahim dated 28th June, 2016 indicated that the decision was taken due to the officers’ seniority in service to the new Controller-General of Prisons and in consonance with military and paramilitary convention.

While wishing them good luck in their future endeavours,  the (CDFIPB) commended the officers for their contributions to the development of the Nigerian Prisons Service.

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