A circular has been circulating on social media claiming to come from the Nigerian Correctional Service, with the document marked NCoS.115/S.38/VOL.Tiv/162 and dated 28th November 2025. The circular appears as a radio message from the Controller General of Corrections addressed to all Zonal Coordinators, Commandants, Controllers of Corrections in charge of State and FCT Commands, Principals of Borstal Training Institutions, the Controller of Corrections in charge of NIPRIPHARM, and the General Manager of COCOS. The claims in this document remain unconfirmed.
The message is titled Request For Use Of State Headquarters/Formations Nationwide and refers to a letter from the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board with reference CDCFIB/EXPA/SB/711/VOL.II/31 dated 26th November 2025. According to the circular, the Board intends to use the Service’s state headquarters and formations across the country for the next stage of the 2024/25 recruitment exercise. It states that the physical screening and document verification are scheduled to take place from Monday 8th to Friday 12th December 2025 across the 36 states and the FCT.
The circular further claims that some Nigerian Correctional Service Commands and formations have been selected for the exercise. It directs the relevant officers to nominate and release a reasonable number of staff to assist the Board, provide tight security, and ensure that all officers follow instructions from Board officials. It states that officers must not engage in any mischievous acts and should act in a humane, just, and effective manner throughout the process. The message also instructs Commands to provide all necessary support to ensure smooth operations.
The document adds that Controllers of affected Commands will be contacted regarding Board staff. It ends with a statement that strict compliance is expected. The circular carries a signature under the name Ado Sale, Ph.D, mni, who is described as Deputy Controller General of Corrections for the Controller General.
The list of CDCFIB screening venues is available Here.
