Awaiting Trial Inmates Make Up 64% of Prison Population as Correctional Service Seeks N198.85bn for 2026
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has disclosed that awaiting trial inmates constitute 64 per cent of the total custodial population nationwide, underscoring persistent congestion and pressure on correctional facilities across the country. Controller-General of the Service, Sylvester Nwakuche, made this known while presenting the agency’s 2025 budget performance and 2026 estimates before the House of […]