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DID YOU KNOW? 72% of inmates in Nigerian prisons not yet sentenced

February 7, 2017Ayo Olowo1 Comment

According to data obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), 72.53% of inmates in prisons across the country are not sentenced. The prison report released January 19, 2017, by the NBS gives an overview of detainees awaiting sentencing and overall prison population by state and year from 2011 to 2015. Lagos state, the commercial […]

DID YOU KNOW? Over 80% of prison inmates are awaiting trial – CCC

September 8, 2016September 8, 2016Ayo Olowo

A report has shown that more than 80 percent of prison inmates in the country are awaiting trials, owing to unwholesome criminal justice system in the country. The report just released by the Centre for Crisis Communication(CCC) to mark its one year of dedicated service to the nation notes that the Nigerian Prisons Service sits […]

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DID YOU KNOW? 72% of inmates in Nigerian prisons not yet sentenced

DID YOU KNOW? Over 80% of prison inmates are awaiting trial – CCC

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