Nigeria’s Prison Population Surges 17% in Eight Years as Overcrowding Crisis Deepens
Nigeria’s correctional facilities are holding 81,710 inmates as of the second quarter of 2025, marking a 16.82 per cent increase from the 69,946 recorded in 2017, according to fresh statistics that have spotlighted the growing strain on the country’s prison infrastructure. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed the figures in its Nigerian Correctional Service…