
Nigeria
Capital city — Abuja
Country population
i2022Type of government
Human Development Index
0.548(161/193)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of incarcerated people
i27/05/2024Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i05/2024Prison density
i26/07/2021Total number of prison facilities
i2021An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i27/05/2024Incarcerated minors
i06/2014Percentage of untried prisoners
i27/05/2024Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Organisation
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Prison population
Total number of incarcerated people
81,647
i
27/05/2024
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
36
i
05/2024
Prison density
136.7 %
i
26/07/2021
Prison facilities
Total number of prison facilities
240
i
2021