The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Monday directed the Nigerian Correctional Service to redeploy female prison officers who cannot shoot to kill. He gave the directive at the unveiling of the new service logo and uniforms and the commissioning of a new staff quarters, ICT infrastructure and operational vehicles at the Service headquarters. Twenty-five personnel who displayed gallantry to repel a bandits’ attack on a custodial facility in Niger State were rewarded by the minister at the event.
Aregbesola, while commending the 25 personnel for their act of gallantry, expressed dismay that some personnel in other custodial centres chickened out when faced with attacks by criminals, Daily Trust reports.
According to him, custodial centres are now red zones and personnel should shoot to kill whenever an intruder attempts an attack.
