The federal government has declared all its 256 correctional
centres across the country as “red zones” ahead of the planned nationwide
protests.
In a statement on Tuesday, Haliru Nababa, controller general
of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), said any person or group who has no
business at the prisons should stay away.
He said attacking the correctional centres may lead to the
breakdown of law and order and may exacerbate insecurity in the country.
“In view of the purported national protest scheduled to be
held on August 1, the service wishes to inform the public that the Custodial
Centres have been designated as red zones,” the statement reads.
“Furthermore, the
service wishes to enjoin the public that custodial and non-custodial centres
are critical national assets which are germane to public safety as well as
national security.”
Nababa added that adequate security arrangements have been
put in place to ensure that no correctional facility is attacked.
He enjoined the public to align with the service to protect
correctional facilities.
He added that the ministry of interior joint taskforce (MOIJTF) has been activated to provide extra security in and around custodial facilities.
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