Nigeria
Capital city — Abuja
Country population
i2018Type of government
Human Development Index
0.534(158/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i03/2020Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i03/2020Prison density
i07/2018Total number of prison facilities
i07/2018An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i03/2020Incarcerated minors
i06/2014Percentage of untried prisoners
i03/2020Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
74,123
i
03/2020
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
36
i
03/2020
Prison density
147 %
i
07/2018
Total number of prison facilities
240
i
07/2018