The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has provided relief materials to the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in Rivers State, with the intention of easing economic hardship faced by inmates. This initiative is part of the NDDC's efforts to support vulnerable populations within the region.

The Nigerian Bar Association's Section on Public Interest Litigation and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has visited the Maximum Security Custodial Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to identify inmates in need of legal assistance. According to ThisDay Live, the initiative is aimed at securing the release of deserving inmates, particularly those who may lack access to legal representation. The visit forms part of the association's broader public interest and development law efforts to support access to justice within Nigeria's correctional system.

Four members of Nigeria's National Youth Service Corps have died during their national service in Rivers State, while 12 others have been ordered to repeat the service year for various infractions. The disclosure was made last Thursday during a low-key passing-out ceremony for 2,538 members of the 2025 Batch 'B' Stream, according to The Tide. Further details about the circumstances of the deaths were not provided in the report.

Three individuals, including two Nigerians and one foreign national from Niger, have been sentenced to death by hanging by a State High Court in Sokoto. They were arrested by the Department of State Security (DSS) on charges related to terrorism and arms proliferation.

The federal government of Nigeria announced that correctional centres will take on a more strategic role in the country's national security framework. This initiative is part of ongoing reforms aimed at enhancing intelligence gathering, improving inmate rehabilitation, and boosting service delivery, as stated by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, during a recent event.

More than 250 inmates are sleeping on the floor at the Jalingo custodial centre in Taraba State, according to an official identified as Mr Olayinka. He described the overcrowding as a major challenge to the administration of criminal justice in the state and called for urgent reforms to tackle prison congestion and prolonged pre-trial detention, Premium Times reported.