FG May Relocate Ikoyi Prison, Others, Says Interior Minister

The Federal Government says it will initiate processes to possibly relocate Ikoyi prison and some of other correctional centres from urban centres in the country to other area.The minister said urbanisation has eaten into the setbacks that ought to be around correctional centres in the country.“President Tinubu was not President a 110 years old. He inherited 256 correctional centres that needed attention. There is no way he would have completely overhaul it in one year.

“Look at Ikoyi Correctional Centre sharing a fence with . What’s correctional centre doing in Ikoyi? This administration is looking at being able to initiate the process of possibly relocating some of these correctional centres.” He said the government would soon commence “inmate audit” across the 256 correctional centres in the country and sanitise them by freeing those who don’t have any business being there in the first instance.

Tunji-Ojo said President Bola Tinubu inherited so many old correctional centres that need attention but the government has started the renovation and rebuilding of some of the prisons in Nigeria.“We’ve renovated over 10 correctional centres under this administration,” he said, adding that the government has done “magic in the

The Ikoyi prison, built in 1955, is located in the highbrow Ikoyi area on the Lagos Island. In October 2020, in the heat of the EndSARS protest against police brutality and its attendant ripples, inmates tried to take advantage of the tension in the country at the time but security agents foiled the

Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

BCPG laments rising cases of building collapse in IkoyiThe Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG), Ikoyi-Obalende Cell, has lamented incidents of building collapse in Ikoyi, Lagos State.
Source: GuardianNigeria - 🏆 1. / 94 Read more »

Ikoyi Club to host international golfers at Golf tournamentThe Ikoyi Club 1938 will this Saturday, May 25, host golf enthusiasts and international community of golfers for a tournament.
Source: GuardianNigeria - 🏆 1. / 94 Read more »

Grange tops Zenith Bank/Ikoyi Club swim meetThe Nation Newspaper Grange tops Zenith Bank/Ikoyi Club swim meet
Source: TheNationNews - 🏆 6. / 69 Read more »

Top table tennis stars storm Ikoyi Club for NNPC-NUIMS tourneyTop table tennis stars nationwide have taken over the Ikoyi Club, Lagos, in search of honours at the fifth NNPC-NUIMS tournament,
Source: GuardianNigeria - 🏆 1. / 94 Read more »

Ranches Commission bill will relocate Fulani herders to states of origin — Jibrin BarauDeputy President of the Senate, Jibrin Barau said a bill for an act to establish the National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission, will relocate Fulani herders to their states of origin.
Source: vanguardngrnews - 🏆 5. / 75 Read more »

Ranches Commission bill will relocate Fulani herders to states of originDeputy President of the Senate, Jibrin Barau on Wednesday strongly opposed a bill for an act to establish the National Animal Husbandry and Ranches Commission, which was sponsored by Senator Titus Tartenger Zam, from Benue State.
Source: DailyPostNGR - 🏆 11. / 59 Read more »