NIGERIA CORRECTIONAL SERVICE AND ARMY INTELLIGENCE DEEPEN COLLABORATION ON CUSTODIAL SECURITY

NIGERIA CORRECTIONAL SERVICE AND ARMY INTELLIGENCE DEEPEN COLLABORATION ON CUSTODIAL SECURITY

The Nigerian Correctional Service and the Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps have agreed to strengthen intelligence sharing and cooperation to improve custodial security and support national security.

In a statement, the Service Public Relations Officer, Jane Osuji, says the commitment was made when the Chief of Military Intelligence, Major General Hedima, led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Controller-General of Corrections, Sylvester Nwakuche, in Abuja.

The Controller-General disclosed that the Service currently manages about 81,000 inmates, with approximately 65 per cent awaiting trial and more than 4,000 on death row. He stressed the need for stronger inter-agency cooperation to address increasingly complex security threats.

The Chief of Military Intelligence called for joint training, the designation of intelligence focal officers and prompt exchange of actionable intelligence between both institutions.

The Nigerian Correctional Service says the collaboration will also support rehabilitation programmes, including education, vocational training and deradicalisation, as part of efforts to strengthen national security.