Bobrisky: I Heard Of My Suspension On Social Media – Prisons Official Tells Reps Panel

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Despite the suspension of some senior officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service over bribery allegations regarding controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky, Michael Anugwa, a Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC) has said he has yet to receive a suspension letter

Mr Anugwa who appeared in his official regalia on Monday before a House of Representatives panel investigating bribery allegations involving the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) said his suspension has not been communicated to him officially

He also added he only heard of such on social media.

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Last week Thursday, the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board in a statement suspended Mr Anugwa and the Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC), in charge of Maximum-Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kiri-Kiri, Lagos State, Sikiru Adekunle.

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The statement that Ja’afaru Ahmed signed said the suspension of these officers was to allow for further investigation of the various allegations while assuring that the outcome would be made public when concluded.

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The officers are “Michael Anugwa, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC), in charge of Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kirikiri, Lagos State; and Sikiru Adekunle, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC), in charge of Maximum-Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kiri-kiri, Lagos State.

The Board also suspended ASC II Ogbule Samuel Obinna, serving at the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Afikpo, Ebonyi State, for allegedly accompanying a convicted inmate out of the Custodial Centre to a location outside the facility.

“In another related development, the Board has equally suspended another Senior Officer of the Service, Iloafonsi Kevin Ikechukwu, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC), In-Charge of Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kuje- Abuja, for allegedly receiving monies on behalf of an inmate.

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