NCoS, army partner to boost prison security, intelligence sharing

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) and the Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps (NAIC) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their strategic collaboration in the areas of intelligence sharing and custodial facility security. This agreement was reached during a courtesy visit by a military delegation led by the Chief of Military Intelligence (Army), Major General R.E.

Hedima, to the Controller-General of Corrections, Sylvester Nwakuche. Nwakuche emphasized the importance of closer inter-agency cooperation in tackling contemporary security challenges, noting that the NCoS oversees approximately 81,000 inmates, with 65% awaiting trial and over 4,000 on death row. Major General Hedima expressed his delegation's goal to consolidate ties between NAIC and the NCoS and explore practical ways to enhance joint operational capacity, advocating for joint institutional training, specialized intelligence focal officers, and the exchange of actionable, time-sensitive intelligence.

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