Coronavirus: Nigerian minister wants speedy decongestion of prisons

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The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has called for the quick decongestion of correctional centres in Nigeria to avert the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) to the facilities.

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has called for the quick decongestion of correctional centres in Nigeria to avert the spread ofAccording to a statement signed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Mohammed Manga, on Thursday, Mr Aregbesola made the call during an emergency meeting held in his office in Abuja.

“He emphasised that the nation was in an extraordinary situation which requires all hands to be on deck in order to ensure that the pandemic does not go into any of the custodial centres,” it added. He added that the situation is further compounded by the huge number of awaiting trial persons which accounts for over 70 per cent of the national inmates’ population in the nation’s holding facilities.

 

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