Prison Reform
53,836 inmates Awaiting Trial in Nigeria Correctional Centers, Says Prison Services
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has said that 53,836 inmates in the 253 correctional centres across the country were awaiting...
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Prison Congestion: Aregbesola Seeks Release Of 30% Inmates
The Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, says he will meet with state Governors to agree on the mass release...
Read moreLagos, Ondo Government Pardon 62 Prison Inmates
A total of 62 inmates were released in Ondo and Lagos states to mark Nigeria’s 62 Independent anniversary. In Lagos,...
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Inmates In Nigerian Prison Protest Against High-handedness, Abuses By Fellow Inmate, General-Marshal, Call For His Immediate Transfer
Inmates at the Nigerian Federal Custodial Centre at Ogwashi-Uku in Delta State have protested against one of their counterparts, Mr...
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How I Was Tortured By A Prison Officer – Lawyer
Inibehe Effiong Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong has recounted how he was subjected to torture and humiliation by a Nigerian...
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