From its inception to date, the Nigerian Prisons Service has had 20 heads.
The first seven Directors of Prisons (as the office was then termed) had British nationality.
With effect from 1st October, 1992 the office of the head of the Nigerian Prisons Service was changed from Director of Prisons to Controller-General of Prisons and the then Director of Prisons, J. O. Lily Ojo automatically became the first Controller-General of Prisons.
Below is a comprehensive list of all who had headed the Prisons in Nigeria, their years of entry and exit, and profile
The first seven Directors of Prisons (as the office was then termed) had British nationality.
With effect from 1st October, 1992 the office of the head of the Nigerian Prisons Service was changed from Director of Prisons to Controller-General of Prisons and the then Director of Prisons, J. O. Lily Ojo automatically became the first Controller-General of Prisons.
Below is a comprehensive list of all who had headed the Prisons in Nigeria, their years of entry and exit, and profile
DIRECTORS OF PRISONS
NAME
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NATIONALITY
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PERIOD
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1
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C. W. DUNCAN
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BRITISH
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29/10/1920 – 01/11/1921
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2
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LT COL. E. L. SALIER
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BRITISH
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02/11/1921 – 30/03/1925
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3
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F. W. GARVEY
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BRITISH
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31/03/1925 – 18/05/1932
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4
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COL. V. L. MABB
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BRITISH
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19/05/1932 – 03/07/1946
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5
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R. H. DOLAN
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BRITISH
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04/07/1946 – 29/03/1954
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6
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M. C. M. K. CAREW
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BRITISH
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30/03/1954 – 09/01/1961
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7
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W. G. FRANCIS
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BRITISH
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10/01/1961 – 30/04/1961
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8
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CHIEF F. S. GIWA OSAGIE
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NIGERIAN
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03/10/1961 – 30/04/1972
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9
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J. I. ADAPOYI
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NIGERIAN
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01/05/1972 – 12/09/1975
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10
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A. A. AHMADU
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NIGERIAN
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21/10/1975 – 14/01/1986
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11
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MUSA A. EGU
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NIGERIAN
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20/01/1986 – 31/05/1990
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12
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J. O. LILY OJO
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NIGERIAN
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01/06/1990 – 30/09/1992
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CONTROLLERS-GENERAL OF PRISONS
12
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J. O. LILY OJO
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NIGERIAN
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01/10/1992 – 16/01/1995
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13
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G. G. BAIDU
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NIGERIAN
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17/01/1995 – 29/02/1996
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14
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I. M. JARMA
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NIGERIAN
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01/03/1996 – 31/07/2002
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15
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A. I. AKPAN
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NIGERIAN
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23/08/2002 – 15/02/2006
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16
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O. U. KALU (ACTING)
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NIGERIAN
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16/02/2006 – 29/06/2006
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17
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O. A. OGUNDIPE, mni, OFR
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NIGERIAN
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30/06/2006 – 31/12/2011
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18
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ZAKARI IBRAHIM, mni, MFR
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NIGERIAN
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01/01/2012 – 21/07/2014
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19
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PETER E. EKPENDU, Ph.D, mni
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NIGERIAN
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05/12/2014 – 17/05/2016
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20
Source NPS website .
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JA’AFARU AHMED
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NIGERIAN
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17/05/2016 – DATE
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