The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has clarified recent false reports circulating on some media platforms regarding two former inmates, Matthew Nwakeme and Solomon Okwundu.

According to the NCoS, both individuals were charged before the Owerri Magistrate Court on April 10,2025, for robbery and unlawful possession of firearms.

The Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Abubakar Umar, made the clarification in a statement on Tuesday, October 21,2025, in Abuja, on behalf of the NCoS Controller General, Mr Sylvester Nwakuche.

He said that the duo were held at the Medium Security Custodial Centre as awaiting trial inmates in line with the warrants issued against them, but released on bail on the first July, after fulfilling all bail conditions.

Nwakuche reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to strengthening operational guidelines and ensuring strict adherence to the rule of law and court orders. He urged the public to disregard the misleading video reports as they were inaccurate.