70 percent of inmates awaiting trial in Kano custody

The Kano Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service has raised an alarm over the high cases of inmates awaiting trial across its centres in the state. Spokesperson Musbahu Lawan, who hinted at the development at a press briefing Monday worried over the implication of the overwhelming population. Lawan said the overcrowded facility already stretched…

The spokesman of the command revealed the number of inmates awaiting court decisions tripled the total percentage of convicted inmates, thereby preventing full deposition of reformatory enforcement on them. “Most of the convicted inmates also benefit from the educational programmes in the Custodial Centers. For instance, a total of 38 convicted inmates sat for and passed the NECO SSCE and are now seeking for admission at the National Open University of Nigeria .

He assured that NCS will continue to pursue its mandate of keeping safe and humane custody of the legally interned, while protecting the society safer by reforming rehabilitating and reintegrating offenders.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo state, Dr. Isaiah Osifo, the standard bearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance , has cautioned against politics of godfatherism and money bags. Speaking with newsmen weekend shortly after a stakeholders meeting of Concerned Edo South Leaders in Benin City, Osifo described the candidates of the…

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