By Joshua Odeyemi
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has affirmed the suspension of two senior officers over crossdresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky’s saga, saying a trending video by one of the suspended senior officers was aimed at misleading the public.
A Deputy Controller of NCoS, Michael Anugwa, in a viral video on Monday, denied being suspended by the service.
The Federal Government had announced the suspension of the officers in charge of the Maximum and Minimum Custodial Centres, Kirikiri, Lagos State, following an audio leak indicating that Bobrisky who was convicted of a crime and sentenced to six months in jail was given an apartment outside the custodial centre.
The spokesman of the NCoS, Umar Abubakar, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said the suspension letters were issued and conveyed to the affected officers.
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“The attention of the Nigerian Correctional Service has been drawn to a trending video of one of its senior officers purporting that the Service has not served him a letter of suspension as earlier directed by the Civil Defence, Correctional Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB).
“The Service views this as an act of gross misconduct aimed at misleading the public on the issue at hand,” the statement said in part.
He said the officer in the video was not the only one suspended, saying three other officers were also suspended following their alleged roles in various misconducts so as to allow for further investigation.
The suspended officers are the officer-in-charge of the Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Kirikiri, Lagos, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC) Sikiru Adekunle; the officer-in-charge of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kirikiri, Lagos, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC) Michael Anugwa; the officer-in-charge of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, FCT command, DCC Kevin Ikechukwu Iloafonsi; and Assistant Superintendent of Corrections (ASC II) Ogbule Samuel Obinna of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abakiliki, Ebonyi state.
“Recall that two (2) letters were issued by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services board (CDCFIB) with reference nos: CDCFIB/NCOS/DISP/016/VOL.II/16 and CDCFIB/NCOS/DISP/016/VOL.II/17 both dated 26th September, 2024, suspending the aforementioned officers.
“The suspension which took effect from the 26th of September, 2024, was conveyed to the various officers accordingly,” he said.
He assured the public that the Service would ensure that a thorough investigation is carried out, assuring that any person or group of persons found culpable would be punished in line with the Public Service Rules as well as other extant laws.
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