Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

September 5, 2022

Nigeria: prison inmates may vote in 2023

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Africa Justice Nigeria

The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Tuesday, expressed optimism that inmates in Nigeria Correctional Centres might vote during the 2023 general election.

Source — Punch

July 12, 2022

Nigeria: cientos de yihadistas liberan a más de 800 presos en el asalto a una cárcel

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Africa Violence Nigeria

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May 31, 2022

Nigeria: "even hungry dogs’ll reject our meals"

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Africa Material conditions Nigeria

When the increase was officially announced by the Nigerian Customs Service comptroller (NCS), most inmates in prisons across the country rejoiced, believing that their daily food ration would automatically increase. Seven months later, Encounter’s investigation revealed that inmates’ food rations r…

Source — Vanguard

May 19, 2022

Nigeria : Kano: Ganduje pardons 90 prisons inmates

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Africa Justice Nigeria

The governor has also made provisions to register the former prisoners in skills acquisition programmes in the state, Naija News understands. Governor Ganduje assured that his government will free more inmates in the next 70 days during Eid el-Kabir celebration.The governor reminded them that the p…

Source — Naija News

April 28, 2022

Nigeria: Coverup in Nigerian Prison As TB Hits, Kills Several Inmates

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Africa Health Nigeria

At least 20 inmates have died of pulmonary tuberculosis and about a hundred suffered the infection in the old Katsina custodial centre, insiders have told PREMIUM TIMES. They described the incident as an effect of corruption and a “shockingly poor” state of hygiene and health services in the 104-ye…

Source — All Africa

March 9, 2022

Nigeria: the rocky road towards abolition

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Africa Justice Death penalty Nigeria

While its neighbouring countries move towards the abolition of capital punishment, Nigeria is one of the last sub-Saharan African nations to still apply the death penalty. Read more

October 26, 2021

Nigeria : 800 détenus s’évadent après une attaque dans une prison

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Africa Nigeria

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April 8, 2021

Nigeria: IPOB reacts to attack on Imo prison, reports of ESN links to south-east crisis

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Africa Violence Nigeria

The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra has dissociated itself from the recent attack at the Nigerian Correctional Service in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The IPOB also reiterated that its members and the Eastern Security Network have never involved in assaulting Nigeria’s security operatives. While rea…

Source — Sahara reporters

April 8, 2021

Nigeria: how at least 2,000 inmates were freed by gunmen at Imo prison

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Africa Protest Violence Nigeria

No fewer than 2,000 inmates at the headquarters of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), Owerri, Imo State were set free by unknown gunmen on Monday morning The gunmen also attacked the nearby office of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of the state police command, also freeing…

Source — Sahara reporters

October 30, 2020

Nigeria: security operatives kill 18 inmates in Warri prison after jailbreak

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Africa Access to legal rights Discipline Health Material conditions Protest Overcrowding Violence Nigeria

Not less than 18 persons have been killed following a jailbreak that happened at Okere Correctional Service (formerly prison), Warri, Delta State last Thursday. The jailbreak led to the freeing of many inmates with the arms service also killing some inmates in the process. SaharaReporters had publi…

Source — Sahara reporters

April 24, 2020

Nigeria: 70% of Nigerian prisoners held without trial

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Africa Coronavirus Pre-trial detention Nigeria

At least three-quarters of Nigeria’s total prison population are inmates serving time without being sentenced, the Nigerian Correctional Service said this on Thursday. The head of the agency, Ja’afaru Ahmed, 51,983 inmates are awaiting trial out of the prison’s total population of 73, 726 inmates.…

Source — Today

January 3, 2020

Nigeria: prison tragedy

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Africa Overcrowding Nigeria

A thorough investigation is necessary to avoid a recurrence

Source — The Nation

December 18, 2019

Nigeria: "Ikoyi Prison not fit for animals"

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Africa Justice Overcrowding Nigeria

A financial analyst, Lukman Okunade, was remanded at the Ikoyi Prison Service (now known as Ikoyi Correctional Centre) for three days pending the time he would meet his bail conditions. He told TAJUDEEN ADEBANJO that those days remain the darkest part of his life.

Source — The Nation

December 2, 2019

Nigeria: Ikoyi prison electrocution caused by overcrowded cell

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Africa Overcrowding Death penalty Nigeria

According to him, the facility had a capacity of 35 but accommodated 140 persons.

Source — Sahara Reporters

November 11, 2019

Nigeria: people with mental health conditions chained, abused

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Africa Nigeria

Thousands of people with mental health conditions across Nigeria are chained and locked up in various facilities where they face terrible abuse, Human Rights Watch said today.

Source — Human RIghts Watch

November 6, 2019

Nigeria: 259 personnes affamées libérées d'une prison islamiste (vidéo)

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Africa Religion Nigeria

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September 10, 2019

Nigeria: military holding children as Boko Haram suspects

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Africa Nigeria

Thousands have been held in deplorable conditions.

Source — HRW

September 10, 2019

Nigeria: Interview: children languishing in Nigeria’s military prison

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Africa Nigeria

Detained kids accused of Boko Haram sympathies, are actually Boko Haram victims.

Source — Human RIghts Watch

September 4, 2019

Nigeria: miles de niños ilegalmente detenidos, acusados de yihadistas

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Africa Nigeria

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September 3, 2019

Nigeria: group lauds president for signing prison reform bill into law

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Africa Nigeria

Says it will reform Nigerian Prisons for better. Read more

May 4, 2019

Nigeria: prison inmates seek better library facility

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Africa Nigeria

Inmates at the Makurdi Medium Prison, have appealed to the state and federal authorities to equip the prison library with relevant books and journals to enable them to develop themselves educationally.

Source — Vanguard

April 29, 2019

Nigeria: children and women raped and abused in prison

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Africa Women Nigeria

Harrowing investigation details instances of rape and abuse against children unlawfully detained in a maximum-security prison.

Source — Amnesty International UK

April 23, 2019

Nigeria: stringent bail conditions responsible for prison congestion

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Africa Material conditions Nigeria

Some lawyers in Lagos on Tuesday attributed prison congestion in the country to the inability of defendants to perfect stringent bail conditions.

Source — Vanguardngr

August 14, 2017

Nigeria: Lagos CJ frees 62 juvenile offenders, 67 inmates with disabilities from prison

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Africa Nigeria

No fewer than 62 juvenile offenders, 67 inmates with disabilities held at Kirikiri Female prisons and Kirikiri Medium Prisons, Lagos, were on Monday released on the orders of the State Chief Judge, Justice Olufunmilayo Atilade.

Source — Vanguard