June 3, 2026
By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA — The Federal Government on Wednesday said recidivism within the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dropped sharply from 11,616 in 2023 to 1,382 in 2025, attributing the decline to ongoing rehabilitation and reformation programmes under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this during the presentation of an investigative report on the correctional system, describing the trend as evidence of improving outcomes in Nigeria’s penal reforms.
“Recidivism was 11,616 when we came in in 2023 but in 2025 it came down to 1,382. It means our reformation programmes are bearing fruits,” the minister said.
