‘YOU WILL BE ARRESTED’ — NYSC DG WARNS CORPS MEMBERS OVER CYBERCRIME OFFENCES. (PHOTO).

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 ‘You will be arrested’ — NYSC DG warns corps members over cybercrime offences Olakunle Nafiu, director-general (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), says serving corps members are not exempted from Nigeria’s cybercrime law during their mandatory national service year. Nafiu spoke in Abuja on Thursday during an interview, where he noted that corps members are citizens and are bound by the constitution and other extant laws regulating online conduct, cyber activities, and public behaviour. Nafiu noted that allegations of cyberbullying involving corps members would be investigated and handled by relevant law enforcement agencies in line with the law.
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80,812 PRISON POPULATION, 64% AWAITING TRIAL INMATES - CORRECTIONAL SERVICE. (PHOTO).

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 80,812 Prison Population, 64% Awaiting Trial Inmates - Correctional Service

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‎Awaiting trial inmates now account for 64 percent of Nigeria’s custodial population, as the Nigeria Correctional Service seeks ₦198.85 billion for its 2026 operations. 


Controller-General of the Service, Sylvester Nwakuche, made this known while presenting the agency’s 2025 budget performance and 2026 estimates before the House of Representatives Committee on Reformatory Institutions in Abuja, highlighting congestion across correctional facilities and the need for more infrastructure. 


According to him, as of February 9, 2026, the total inmate population stood at 80,812. Of this figure, 51,955 are awaiting trial inmates, 24,913 are convicted inmates, while 3,850 fall under other detention categories.

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‎The Committee's Chairman, Chinedu Ogah, called for urgent reforms increased funding, and presidential assent to the Correctional Service Trust Fund Bill, describing the agency as central to national security but poorly funded.


He noted that many correctional facilities were built over a century ago and have deteriorated significantly, contributing to recurring security breaches and operational strain.

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