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Nigeria: incarcerated people awaiting trial account for 64 per cent of the prison population
The Nigeria Correctional Service has revealed that awaiting trial incarcerated people account for 64 per cent of the total custodial population across the country, a development that highlights the persistent congestion in correctional facilities nationwide.
Source: PUNCH (11/02/2026)