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COVID 19: Nigeria releases 7,813 from correctional centres

Nigeria Correctional Service centresThe Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at an event to celebrate the achievement of the Presidential Committee on Correctional Service Reform and Decongestion, since its inception in October 2017.“The Committee, since its inauguration, has visited and appraised about 39 prisons in 18 states and has released a total of 7,813.

“There is an ongoing construction of 3000-capacity maximum security custodial centres in Karshi, Abuja and in Janguza, Kano State,’’ he added. “As part of measures to decongest the custodial centres nationwide in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the dangers posed to the centres, my office, the Ministry of Interior in collaboration with Presidential Committee on Correctional Service and Decongestion, the Presidential Advisory Committee on Prerogative of Mercy and State Executives and Other relevant stakeholders were galvanised to develop measures to overcome the challenges.

 

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