According to information released by the Federal Government, N22.4 billion will be used to feed prisoners at all of the nation’s correctional facilities.
According to report, the anticipated costs are already allocated for in the 2023 Appropriation Act.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, highlighted that there has been a steady increase in the population of the custodial centers, with at least 80% of the inmates awaiting trial, during a two-day High Conference on Decongestion and Corrections Management held in Abuja, the nation’s capital city.
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He claims that there are 244 detention facilities across the country with 75,507 inmates, making 82 of them overcrowded.
He stated that there are 1,686 female inmates and 73,821 male inmates overall.
The government official revealed that out of the 75,507 prisoners, 3,322 are condemned prisoners on death row and 3,071 have been found guilty. Of them, 52,436 are still awaiting trial.
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