Michael Anugwa, one of the two suspended officials from the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), told the House of Representatives that his suspension was merely “a social media suspension.”
Speaking on Monday while addressing questions about his role in the case of Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, who served only three weeks of a six-month sentence at Kirikiri Medium Prison before being relocated to a private residence, Anugwa made this claim.
During a live-streamed YouTube interview, when asked if he was officially suspended, Anugwa said he had not received any formal notification of his halting.
After being repeatedly questioned, he eventually admitted that while the NCoS had announced his suspension, along with that of some colleagues, but he added that the announcement was made solely via social media.
One of the House representatives asked, “I want to ask you something, sir. Are you under suspension?”
Anugwa replied, “No letter was given to me to that effect.”
The representative pressed further, “Are you under suspension?”
Anugwa answered, “Yes, there was a press release by the National Director-General [pic] stating that my colleagues and I have been suspended.”
“Were you given any reasons for your suspension?” the representative continued.
“No reason was given,” Anugwa replied.
“So, they just issued a letter and told you to go?” the representative probed.
“They did not serve me a letter, sir,” Anugwa responded. “It is a social media suspension.”
On Thursday, the NCoS announced the suspension of 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), Kirikiri, Lagos State.
Before then, Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo had “directed an unconditional and comprehensive investigation into the allegations of bribery and corruption within the Nigerian Correctional Service”. He also subsequently told the press that everyone involved in the matter would be identified and punished.
Source; FIJ
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