Nigeria Prison Service (NPS) has carried out a major redeployment of its personnel all over the country following the recent promotion of its Officers and Men.

The Statement signed by the spokesman of the Service, DCP Francis Enobore disclosed that the exercise was to ensure that promoted officers are assigned to responsibilities commensurate with their new ranks.

He also said the redeployment will enhance service delivery to the inmates and strengthen the security of prison facilities in the country.

In the new arrangement, the directorate of Finance and Accounts has DCG Umaru Saraki fdc, (covering Duties) replacing DCG Abubakar Dagaci mni, who proceeds on retirement while DCG Emmanuel Ogundele mni (covering duties) takes over the directorate of Operations.

Others include ACG Ewulo Jimoh now in charge of zone 'F', Ibadan; CP Abubakar Yusuf, Jigawa State Command; CP Musa Maza, Kogi State Command; Kassim K. G., Ogun State Command; CP Ogunmola T. A., Oyo State Command; CP Adetoyi A. C., Kwara State Command; CP John Mmrabure, Rivers State Command; CP Mmeabe Legbosi, Bayelsa State Command; CP Peter Tenkwa, Adamawa State Command; CPJemilehin Abimbola takes over as the Principal of Borstal Training Institute, Abeokuta.

Also; CP Odahro Daniel is now in charge of FCT Command; DCP John Igbovia, in charge of Medium Security Prisons, Lagos; DCP Ahmed Usman, Kaduna Prison; DCP Odutan Seyi, Maximum Prison, Lagos; DCP Julius Ezeugwu, Ikoyi Prison, DCP Kalu Mathew, Owerri Prison; Abubakar Sadiq, Sokoto Prison among others.

Controller-General of Prisons, Dr. Peter Ezenwa Ekpendu, in the statement, charged the newly posted officers, particularly those in charge of Prison yards, to ensure that welfare and security of persons in prisons custody are taken seriously.