*Orders transfer of condemned inmate, probes officers,
*Warns of tougher sanctions as social media scandal exposes prison security lapses
Michael Olugbode in Abuja
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has removed the Officer-in-Charge of the Ibara Medium Custodial Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and redeployed two other senior officers following a security breach that enabled a death-row inmate to conduct a viral TikTok livestream from inside the prison, triggering widespread public outrage and renewed concerns over security in Nigeria’s correctional facilities.
The unprecedented incident, which rapidly spread across social media, has raised troubling questions about the proliferation of contraband mobile phones in custodial centres and the integrity of prison security systems, particularly within facilities housing condemned prisoners and other high-risk inmates.
