Nigeria has 51,955 inmates awaiting trial out of 80,812
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
Nigeria has 80,812 people in detention, including 51,955 awaiting trial, nearly two-thirds of the prison population. The prison administration’s figures illustrate overcrowding, judicial delays and infrastructure deficiencies weakening Nigeria’s correctional system.
In Nigeria, 51,955 people are being held awaiting trial out of a total of 80,812 inmates, according to Nigerian daily Vanguard. These figures highlight the weight of pre-trial detention in a prison system facing overcrowding.
Prisons must also contend with ageing infrastructure, insufficient funding, security gaps, difficulties securing food supplies and limited access to healthcare. Corruption and judicial delays undermine efforts to rehabilitate inmates and protect the rights of detained people, Vanguard reports.
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