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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Bayelsa State Command has refuted allegations spread across social media platforms claiming the illegal detention of 15 domestic staff members of former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan, at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Okaka.
In a statement released by ASC I G.T. Isari, the Public Relations Officer of the Command, the NCoS described the circulating reports as "false and misleading." These reports alleged that the staff members were detained without trial since 2019 on charges of theft and that there was a secretive meeting involving Dame Patience Jonathan and senior correctional officials in Bayelsa.
“These statements are unfounded and are being spread to tarnish the image of the Nigerian Correctional Service,” Isari stated.
The Command clarified that the individuals in question were legally remanded by High Court 1 of Bayelsa State and have been consistently present at their scheduled court hearings. They appeared in court on March 10 and 11, 2025, and most recently on April 3, 2025, with the next court session scheduled for April 17, 2025.
Isari assured that the inmates have been treated with fairness and humanity, with their fundamental human rights being upheld. He further explained that no one can be admitted into any Nigerian custodial centre without a court-issued remand warrant, confirming that all 15 individuals were processed according to legal standards.
The statement also highlighted the peacefulness of the Okaka Centre, urging the public to dismiss these "fabricated" reports which aim to create unwarranted tension.
The NCoS reaffirmed its commitment under the Acting Controller General of Corrections, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, to continue providing safe, humane, and lawful custody, focusing on the reformation and reintegration of inmates into society.
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