At least 26 inmates of the Agodi Prison in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital are set to write the 2018 National Examination Council (NECO) examination.  

According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Prison Command’s Public Relations Officer, Anjorin Olanrewaju, the inmates have already been registered to take examinations in Science, Arts and Commercial subjects.

Olanrewaju said the profiling and registration of the inmates were facilitated through the help and support of some Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) as well as religious organizations.

“The examination will be a maiden one in the prison. It is one of the reformatory tools deployed by the Nigerian Prison Service to ensure inmates’ reformation and reintegration into the society.

“Registration for the forthcoming examination has been tremendously supported by Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) as well as some religious bodies,” the statement read.