Nigeria: Federal Govt Frees 4,550 Inmates to Decongest Prisons

In a bid to address persistent overcrowding in correctional facilities, the federal government has released 4,550 inmates, thereby reducing the national custodial population from over 86,000 to approximately 81,450.

The move was part of broader efforts to decongest prisons across Nigeria.

Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the development during a meeting in Abuja with the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Reformatory Institutions, Hon. Chinedu Ogah.

The…