Secretary to the board, Jaafaru Ahmed, in a statement, indicated that this followed the viral video on social media alleging infractions by Officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service relating to the sentencing of Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky:

Michael Anugwa, a Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC), In-Charge of Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kiri-kiri, Lagos State is first on the list.

Sikiru Adekunle, a Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC), In-Charge of Maximum-Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kiri-kiri, Lagos State also stands suspended.

The Board has also suspended ASC II Ogbule Samuel Obinna, serving at the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Afikpo, Ebonyi State, for allegedly accompanying a convicted inmate out of the Custodial Centre to a location outside the facility.

In another related development, the Board has equally suspended Iloafonsi Kevin Ikechukwu, another Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC), In-Charge of Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kuje- Abuja, for allegedly receiving monies on behalf of an inmate.

The statement adds that the suspension of these Officers is to allow for further investigation into the various allegations, while assuring that the outcome would be made public when concluded.