Prison Congestion

Prison Congestion: Magistrates Directed To Stop Granting Police Remand Orders

News Rangers2 years ago03 mins

LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Magistrates in Lagos State have been directed to stop granting remand orders to police to detain suspects in their cells. The Deputy Chief Registrar, Legal, High Court of Lagos State, Joy Uggbomoiko, gave the directive in a circular dated October 18, 2023 and titled: “Re: Rejection of new inmates by correctional service.”…

Prison Congestion: Nigeria Minister Demands Mass Release Inmates

News Rangers3 years ago3 years ago05 mins

LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, says he will meet with state governors to agree on the mass release of at least 30 per cent of inmates from custodial centres across the country. Aregbesola made this known on Sunday when he appeared on the News Agency of Nigeria Forum in Abuja….

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Prison Congestion: Magistrates Directed To Stop Granting Police Remand Orders

Prison Congestion: Nigeria Minister Demands Mass Release Inmates