Inside prisons crime rings: How inmates run operations from behind bars
*Severe sanctions await correctional officers aiding criminal activities – Minister *Experts proffer soutions From death threats sent from prison cells to multimillion-dollar scams coordinated behind high walls, a disturbing underworld is thriving inside Nigeria’s custodial centres.
From Kirikiri Prison in Lagos, to Kuje Prison in Abuja, and Warri Custodial Centre in Delta State, Vanguard findings reveal a troubling pattern where inmates are allegedly coordinating internet fraud, extortion, fake bank alert scams, robbery and even kidnapping operations while still officially in custody.
With smartphones, inmates allegedly negotiate ransom payments, coordinate internet fraud, direct robbery operations and maintain constant communication with criminal networks outside prison walls.
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