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Role of Honor

Starting from 1920 when the commencement of formal imprisonment can be traced, there have been 18 heads of the Nigerian Prisons Service. 6 of these were colonial masters who headed the Prisons from 1920 to April 1961. The other 12 are Nigerians.

Current Controller General
ZAKARI OHINOYI IBRAHIM, MFR, mni
January 2012 - Present
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	Start	End
OLUSOLA ADIGUN OGUNDIPE, OFR, mni	July 2006	December 2011	View Profile
O. U. KALU	February 2006	June 2006	View Profile
A. I. AKPE, mni	August 2002	February 2006	View Profile
I. M. JARMA	March 1996	July 2002	View Profile
G. G. BAIDU	January 1995	February 1996	View Profile
J. O. LILY OJO	June 1990	January 1995	View Profile
MUSA A. EGU	January 1986	May 1990	View Profile
A. A. AHMADU	October 1975	January 1986	View Profile
J. I. ADAPOYI	May 1972	September 1975	View Profile
CHIEF F. S. GIWA OSAGIE	October 1961	April 1972	View Profile
W. G. FRANCIS	January 1961	April 1961	View Profile
M. C. M. K. CAREW	March 1954	January 1961	View Profile
R. H. DOLAN	July 1946	March 1954	View Profile
COL. V. L. MABB	May 1932	July 1946	View Profile
F. W. GARVEY	March 1925	May 1932	View Profile
LT COL. E. L. SALIER	November 1921	March 1925	View Profile
C. W. DUNCAN	October 1920	November 1921	View Profile