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The Minister of Interior, Hon. (Dr.) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said the Federal Government is ready to expel officers abusing their powers by locking up people without a detention warrant.

The Minister disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during his presentation at the International Donor Round Table on Correctional Service Reform organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC.

While speaking on the abuse of power by correctional facility controllers, which has in recent years become a commonplace practice, the Minister who frowned at such development noted that the Renewed Hope agenda of the President was set to crack down and expel anyone caught in the act.

“Any controller caught taking money from a big man to lock up a poor man without a detention warrant will be expelled from the service.

“We are here to fill in the gap for the weakest in the society. We are here, as a government, to be the voice of the voiceless, and the strength of the weakest. Never again should the freedom of anybody be taken away on the basis of his weakness,” Tunji-Ojo was quoted as saying in a statement by his media aide Alao Babatunde on Wednesday.

The Minister assured the United Nations team that the current istration is key to doing things differently in order to earn the trust of its citizens and the international communities.

“Trust is something you don’t ask for – you earn it. This government wants to work to earn your trust and loyalty. We are doing things differently, and ready to deliver on the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu where Nigerians can have a better life, and brighter future,” the Minister said.

The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Matthias Schmale, commended the Minister for his proactive measures since taking over the helm of affairs of the Ministry.

“I want to commend you for the good job you are doing. I am aware of the great things you have done.”

Held in the UN House in Abuja, the round table saw the participation of top officials from the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Justice, House Committee on Reformatory Institutions, UNODC, UNFPA, concerned NGOs, diplomats, and international communities including the Italian Ambassador, and representatives of the governments of , Qatar and the USA.

https://dailytrust.com/fg-to-expel-prison-controllers-taking-bribe-to-lock-up-poor-people/#google_vignette

Why not just send h!m to great be¥ønd for job well done??


People like that need to see God in an hurry for immediate reward....

Please they should expel police IPOs as well

Nice! Also arrest those working with criminals like Boko Haram from their cells.

Expelling them is no punishment.

They should be dismissed, arrested, prosecuted and jailed for life.

God bless Nigeria

Every single civil servant in Nigeria is corrupt. The only ones that are exempted are those that have not gotten to level of oga yet.

Nigeria is corruption and corruption is Nigeria

Damnnn niggar

Nice

Too many innocent souls in there

24kmagik:
Every single civil servant in Nigeria is corrupt. The only ones that are exempted are those that have not gotten to level of oga yet.

Nigeria is corruption and corruption is Nigeria

You are very correct
If you want to know how corrupt We are just go to government parastatals and you will see corrupt civil servant
We are not really angry about corruption in this country we are just pretending to be angry because we are not the ones carrying out the corruption or rather

Imagine the wickedness

We are so happy to read this news.

Trust is something you don’t ask for – you earn it. This government wants to work to earn your trust and loyalty.
We are doing things differently, and ready to deliver on the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu where Nigerians can have a better life, and brighter future,” the Minister said.

Well said by the Minister.

Seriously my heart is just sad about the happenings in nigeria
When will the youth stand against the leaders? Every non working nigerians are entitled to stipends from govt, subsidized education and health care, but the youth are concern with foolish things, almost half of the population of the youth can't boost of 16k in their

Always make their faces known so that others will learn

Lol

FG doesn't want prison officials again.

The best performing minister so far, followed by umahi

Moyinoluwa35:
Hmm

May God continue to protect and guide you as you serve your father's land Moyin.
God gat you ❤️

Moyinoluwa35:
Thank you sir for your kind words..may God watch over you and protect you, may all the days of your life be fulfilled according to the plans and will of God

Amen in Jesus name.
You are blessed among thousands.
We see a bright and beautiful future ahead of you dearie.

Moyinoluwa35:
Seriously my heart is just sad about the happenings in nigeria
When will the youth stand against the leaders? Every non working nigerians are entitled to stipends from govt, subsidized education and health care, but the youth are concern with foolish things, almost half of the population of the youth can't boost of 16k in their

Hmmmm, this is deep!
May God help Nigerian youths. 🇳🇬

ijustdey:


https://dailytrust.com/fg-to-expel-prison-controllers-taking-bribe-to-lock-up-poor-people/#google_vignette

Highest bidder na e be prison matte oo
Dem don spoil innocent lives finish, if dem release them now stigmatizarion & like will allow dem go to REAL CRIME now, nuisance go full town. Make una empower dem o, if not many of them are willing to go back as no good life assured any longer.

FG needs to start sacking and punishing all those Soldier bosses too when their stupìd boys misbehave.

IMAGINE SOLDIERS INVADING A POLICE STATION, KILLING A POLICE OFFICER AND NO ARREST HAVE BEEN MADE SO FAR...

IT'S COMPLETELY SHAMEFUL.

Gben gnes

Good for them



Money doesn't change people… it only unlocks their characters which were jailed by poverty

Ok

Use police to arrest the police that is abusing power

This country needs resetting...

Are they worst than the certificate forger and election rigger ? As long as the head is corrupt, it will be hard for the body not to be corrupt. They should start from the top..

They should lock them up too so that they know how it feels... those guys are devils in human skin... they're worse than bad government... dem and Nigeria police... tueh

slaawomirr:
Damnnn niggar

Nice

Too many innocent souls in there

Impersonator, oya we don observe you.
Rest 😴

Smh

My minister, your minister and our beloved super performing minister.

Thank you sir for your kind words..may God watch over you and protect you, may all the days of your life be fulfilled according to the plans and will of God

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May God continue to protect and guide you as you serve your father's land Moyin.
God gat you ❤️

Lol you guys are looking for a grant or what? The UN is not going to tell you that you don't already know. You already know most of your inmates are awaiting trial. That means the bail conditions are either too stiff or the court process is too slow. The federal government can set up bail schedules for crimes. Lastly give time served to prisoners if the accept a guilty plea.

After 2025 the federal government should stop accepting inmates guilty of violating state laws. States should be building their own jails just like the do their own court houses.

“Any controller caught taking money from a big man to lock up a poor man without a detention warrant will be expelled from the service

On top of banning them from the Civil service they should spend time in prison. A good 5 years will scare these idiots straight. The risk to reward needs to deter then.

I think this is only working minister or person in Bulaba's cabinet.