The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed reports of gender-based violence (GBV) in custodial centres nationwide, insisting that such incidents do not occur within its facilities.
Deputy Controller General of the Legal Department, Ibrahim Idris, stated during a public hearing in Abuja that there had been no cases, or even consideration, of physical assault on inmates in recent years.
He described GBV allegations against the service as unfounded and largely driven by social media sensationalism.
Idris encouraged non-governmental organisations visiting custodial centres to freely interact with inmates and report any proven cases of abuse, assuring that the Controller General, Sylvester Nwakuche, would take swift action on credible complaints.