FG Reveals Number Of Inmates In Nigerian Prisons

Numbers of inmates in different correctional centres across Nigeria have emerged.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government of Nigeria revealed that there are 75,509 inmates in correctional centres across the country.

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This was contained in a report released by the Ministry of Interior titled ‘A documentation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration scorecard (2015–2023)’.

The ministry oversees the Nigerian Correctional Service, Nigeria Immigration Service, Federal Fire Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Service Board.

The document showed that there were 56,704 inmates in 2015, but the figure increased to 75,509 in 2022.

This shows that there is an increase of 18,805 inmates between 2015 and 2022. The figure comprised 51,481 males and 1,229 females.

According to the report, 52,710 inmates, representing 69.8 percent, were awaiting trial- noting that 3,145 inmates, comprising 3,084 males and 61 females, were on death row.

The report stated that “the Corrections Information Management System, which captures the records and biometrics of every inmate in the custodial centres to facilitate quick dispensation of justice, has so far been deployed in all the states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.”

Ministry of Interior also highlighted the various infrastructural upgrades has been ongoing across different centers.

“A total of 112 new custodial centres have been built in some places, 20 new cells have been added in prisons where space allows, and old cells have been renovated to improve living conditions in most custodial facilities,” it added.

About 420 inmates are running degree and postgraduate degree programmes in partnership with the National Open University of Nigeria

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Also, in addition to adult literacy classes, about 100 inmates had been enrolled for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and that of the National Examination Council.

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