The Civil Defense, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has approved the suspension of seven senior officers of Nigerian Correctional Service over the electrocution of 5 inmates in Ikoyi, Lagos.
Also suspended is one junior personnel of the service over the unfortunate incident.
the Public Relation Officer of the service, Mr Francis Enobore, who disclosed this in statement in Abuja, said that the suspension was to facilitate unfettered investigation into the incident.
Enobore said that the suspension letter was signed by the Secretary of the Board, Malam Hassan Yakmut.
He said that the affected officers were placed on suspension, pending the determination of the Discipline and General-Purpose Committee of the Board.
News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Controller General, Mr Ja’afaru Ahmed, ordered investigation into the electrocution of five inmates of the Ikoyi Medium Security Custodial Centre of Lagos Command on December 2nd.
