We lack powers to detain any Nigerian – NCoS says
Omeiza Bilal
The Nigerian Correctional Service, FCT Command, has said that it lacks the powers to detain any Nigerian illegally.
The Public Relations Officer Nigerian Correctional Service FCT Command, DSC AS Duza, who stated this in a press release made available to newsmen also said, it is not former Group Managing Director and Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Army Properties Limited, Maj. Gen. Umaru Muazu Mohammed, illegally.
According to the NCoS, the call by the whistle blowing group calling for the release of Gen. Mohammed shows its ignorance of the law guarding the operations of the Service.
“The Command wishes to state equivocally that the Service is a responsible security agency set up by the laws of the federation, with the mandate of keeping the legally interned.
“The Nigerian Correctional Service only admits persons legally interned by a competent court of law or a military court martial. In the case of the said General, he was legally detained by a military court martial, with a valid warrant.
“It is rather unfortunate for the said group, acting without knowledge of how the system works, to feed the public with false information bourne out of crass ignorance.
“Asking the Nigerian Correctional Service to release the Major General who was legally interned by a military court martial, is an aberration to the criminal justice process,” the statement read.
The FCT command of Service enjoined the public to disregard the call by the said group as it is committed to safe and humane custody of all persons committed in its care.
