Wednesday, December 17, 2025 - The Yobe State government has confirmed the existence of a notorious s3xual abuse and exploitation syndicate at the Potiskum Correctional Centre.
Brigadier GeneralAbdulsalam Abubakar (retd), Adviser on
Security Matters to the governor, disclosed this at a briefing shortly after
the state’s Security Council meeting in Damaturu on Tuesday, December 16,
2025.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the National
Correctional Service, National Public Relations Officer, Jane Osuji, on
December 2, announced the suspension of some officers for allegedly being
involved in “unprofessional conduct with inmates” at the Potiskum Custodial
Centre.
Abubakar described the acts as a serious abuse of trust,
saying a female inmate was allegedly impregnated by members of the syndicate.
“If a warder can impregnate an inmate, it shows abuse of
trust, negligence of duty and lack of proper supervision. If there is
supervision, there is no way a male prison warder can go into the female
section,” he said.
The aide noted that the exact number of personnel involved
was unknown as more arrests were ongoing.
"It is a network; not one person is involved. There are
many other collaborators, including female warders,” he added.
Abubakar expressed optimism that anyone found guilty in the
ongoing investigation by NCoS headquarters would be handed over to the police
for prosecution.
He said the state government had already taken up the matter
with the management of the NCoS and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, adding
that it has the responsibility to protect the lives, property, and livelihood
of citizens.
He partly attributed the abuse to personnel overstaying
their posts and pledged that the state would continue to resist such
unpatriotic acts, often aided and abetted by highly placed individuals.
On security arrangements during the yuletide, Yobe State
Police Commissioner, Emmanuel Ado, said a massive deployment of policemen to
places of worship and recreational centres had been planned.
He added that gaps identified in earlier security
assessments had been addressed, urging Christian faithful to celebrate without
fear.
"We have already deployed our plain-clothes personnel.
We are going to dominate the state more than ever to ensure that enemies of
peace do not succeed,” he said.
The commissioner commended the state government for its
unwavering support of security organisations,
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