The Federal Government has suspended several officers in charge of the Maximum and Medium Custodial Centres in Kirikiri, Lagos State, following allegations that cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, was given special treatment after being sentenced to six months in jail.
According to a statement issued on Thursday, September 26, by Ja’afaru Ahmed, Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), the officers were suspended to allow for a full investigation into the claims. The suspension comes after an audio leak suggested Bobrisky was provided with an apartment outside the custodial center during his sentence.
Ahmed stated that the investigation's outcome would be made public once concluded. The officers suspended include Michael Anugwa, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC) in charge of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, and Sikiru Adekunle, DCC overseeing the Maximum Security Custodial Centre, both at Kirikiri.
Additionally, the board suspended ASC II Ogbule Samuel Obinna from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Afikpo, Ebonyi State, for allegedly escorting a convicted inmate out of the facility to an external location.
In a separate case, Iloafonsi Kevin Ikechukwu, DCC at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja, was also suspended for allegedly accepting payments on behalf of an inmate.
The government’s swift action underscores its commitment to investigating any infractions within the Nigerian Correctional Service and ensuring transparency and accountability.
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