
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) and the Nigerian Army have entered a partnership aimed at strengthening security around custodial facilities, according to Punch. The collaboration focuses on enhanced intelligence sharing between the two institutions to better protect prisons and support national security. The initiative is intended to safeguard correctional centres against threats through closer coordination between the agencies.
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