he Nigerian Prisons Service says Wednesday it is currently holding 56,785 inmates around the country with 38,734 of them awaiting trial.

The public relations/correctional officer, Nigerian Prisons, Ope Fatinikun, revealed this at a media chat organized by a non-governmental organization, 1-Nigeria Initiative.

He said as at June, the prisons collectively held 55,616 male inmates and 1,169 females’ inmates.

Mr. Fatinikun explained that only 17,474 men and 301 women were convicted, while 37,875 men and 868 women were awaiting trial.

He said there were 151 foreigners; 10 babies with their mothers; 947 young male offenders and 1,439 condemned inmates.
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