The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, has confirmed the transfer of inmate Malam Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara to a designated federal custodial center, stating that the action is a standard administrative procedure carried out under the Service’s statutory and operational guidelines.

According to the Command, the transfer or removal of an inmate to a Correctional Centre of a different security category is explicitly part of the NCoS’s constitutional mandate, as outlined in the Nigerian Correctional Service Act of 2019, for the effective management of inmates nationwide. These decisions are made based on factors including security, inmate classification, facility availability, and rehabilitation needs.

In a statement signed by CSC Musbahu Lawan K/Nassarawa, the Public Relations Officer for the Kano State Command, the public was assured that the welfare and legal entitlements of Malam Abduljabbar remain fully protected under the law.

The statement emphasized that the transfer does not in any way affect the inmate’s legal status, rights of appeal, or access to his legal representation. The Controller of the Kano State Command remains committed to the Service’s mandate of safe custody, reformation, rehabilitation, and integration of offenders in the interest of state security and public safety. (PRNigeria, but headline rejigged)