The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, has sent away a senior officer at the level of Controller of Corrections and two other personnel.

ACC Abubakar Umar, the NCoS spokesperson, revealed that the service had gone through various cases of unprofessional conduct and improper acts among its personnel such as; absence without leave, gross neglect of duty, smuggling illicit items and falsification of results, among other offences.

NCoS, in a statement on Thursday, stated that a total of 20 personnel have been released and declared innocent of the various offences for which they were accused, while an officer who was previously suspended was reinstated after the review exercise.

In addition three personnel were compulsorily retired, 13 personnel received plain warning, while six had their ranks reduced.