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Showing posts with label Nigerian Prison. Show all posts

Wednesday, 8 April 2020

Inmates Will Die Like Chickens if Coronavirus Gets into Prison in Nigeria” – Lamboginny

It is no news that the world is currently facing a pandemic; Covid-19.
As at 5 April, 2020, the total number of persons infected, was 1, 253,079 and total number of deaths; 68,158 and these figures keep rising, which is why we are deeply concerned about the situation of inmates in our prisons (also known as Custodial Centres) in Nigeria.
Statistics:
As of Jan 2020, total population of inmates in Prisons in Nigeria, was 72,677, the breakdown of which is as follows:
Convicted: 21,890; and
Awaiting Trial: 50,737
Based on this, 70% of the total number of inmates are awaiting trial whilst 30% have been convicted.

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