Over 98% of the people reading this subject haven’t been to prison before. The first thing that comes to an ordinary crime-free Nigerian is a mental picture of a room with Iron bar doors. Well in Nigeria, there are different types of prison. The class of people with the Jurisdiction to know about all prison types is Lawyers, judges and Police officers. A prison is designed for individuals that have broken the law.

Who manages the prisons in our country?
Let’s start off with the people that manage the Prisons in Nigeria. They are the NCS, an acronym for “Nigerian Correctional Services”. They are the only body that has legal rights to operate all prisons in the country.

The Nigerian prison service has its National office located in Abuja. It would be important to also note that they don’t work alone. They work in partnership with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. NCS has offices across all 36 states of Nigeria. The prison Services has improved vastly since the British Empire left the Nigerian shores.

Their responsibilities include the following:
They ensure that all the different types of Prisons as operated as the law states.
They make sure that prisons are more secure, and that the prison staffs are doing their job effectively.
They also see to it that inmates are well escorted from prison to court and from court to prison.
Finally, they collect data and analyze data.
With over 250 million people in this country, I guess we need a lot of prisons right? Most of Nigerian prisons can carry up to 75000 people. In Nigeria, there are more males in custody than women.

What are the Types of Prisons in Nigeria?
Some criminals are dangerous, whilst others aren’t. Differences in offender personality can warrant that a person’s on custody stay indifferent prison types. Some differences could be gender-associated, age-related or maybe mental health.

The following are the different types of prisons we have in Nigeria.
Female only prisons
Security prisons
Military Prisons
Juveniles / Minor correctional Facilities
Psychiatric prisons.
Female only prisons
Nigeria has two female-only prisons. When women in the country break the law, they are sent there. The names of these two prisons are Kirikiri and Numan old prison respectively. They are located in Lagos state and Adamawa state respectively. A lady that has turned 18 years of age can be sent to either of the correctional facilities. Women in custody stay there for months, even years awaiting their trial by the court. Nigeria had only one female prison in Kirikiri up until 2017. In the year 2017, the Federal Government established its second female prison in Adamawa state. This is the aforementioned prison known as the Numan Old prison. It has a capacity of 400 inmates.
Security prisons
Security prisons in Nigeria have three main subcategories. They include minimum security, the medium-security, and the maximum-security prisons. The minimum security prisons are meant for defaulters of crimes that are not that serious. Some of these crimes include; Fraud, domestic violence and theft. The second subcategory of security prisons houses criminals. This is because they need to be locked away from society so that they can’t cause more damage. An example of the medium-security prison is the Kuje prison.
Now, the grand finale, the Maximum security prisons! This is the humble abode of all the Very dangerous people in Nigeria, I’m talking about people that have killed people, indulged in hyper-violent acts, etc. they are locked away in complete isolation from everyone. An example of a maximum-security prison in Nigeria is the Gashua Maximum Prison.

Military prison
Is a force man? Have you served in the Nigerian army, or committed Military crimes? Then, you would serve jail time in a military prison. Currently, the state of the Nigerian military prisons is nothing to write home about. So, if you are a uniform man or woman, try not to break the hedge of the law.

Juveniles/Minor correctional facilities
A juvenile in law jargon is a person below the age of criminal prosecution, which is 18 years. Nigeria has Juvenile prisons for under-aged individuals that break the law and disturb society. These places serve as correctional facilities for juvenile detainees. Amongst the 90,000 prisoners in Nigeria, there are only 2% juveniles in Prison. Juveniles are not allowed to go to the same prison that adults go to. They are always sent to a correctional facility. So if you are a small boy and think you can carry a gun and get away with it, I hope this article acts as an eye-opener. Nobody is above the law, not even 3-year-olds.

Psychiatric Prisons
An individual with mental instability that breaks the law, is always sent to psychiatric prisons. They are also given Mental health care in these psychiatric prisons. There is a major development by the federal government about this.

Now let’s take a good look at the complete list of all the prisons in Nigeria

List of Prisons in Nigeria, Names, And Location
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Kuje, Abuja.
Federal Prison (Medium Security) Suleja, Abuja.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Dukpa Farm Center, Abuja.

List of Prisons in Abia State, South Eastern Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Aba
Federal Prison (Medium Security) Arochukwu
Federal Prison Umuahia

List of Prisons in Adamawa State, North-Eastern Nigeria
Dumne Satellite Prison, Adamawa State
Federal Prison (Medium Security) Ganye Adamawa State
Gombi Satelite Prison, Adamawa State
Gulak Satellite Prison, Adamawa State
Guyuk Satellite Prison, Adamawa State
Hong Satellie Prison, Adamawa State
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Jada, Adamawa State
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Jimeta, Adamawa State
Karlami Satelite Prison, Adamawa State
Kijoli Satellite Prison, Adamawa State
Maina Satellite Prison, Adamawa State
Februaryobelwa Satellite Prison, Adamawa State
Michika Satellite Prison, Adamawa State
Federal Prison (Medium Security)s , Mubi, Adamawa State
Federal Prison (Medium Security)s, Numan, Adamawa State
Shellang Satellite Prison, Adamawa State
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Yola, Adamawa State.

List of Prisons in Anambra State, South Eastern Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Aguata, Anambra State
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Awka, Anambra State
Federal Maximum Security Prison, Nnewi Anambra State
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Nnewi, Anambra State
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Onitsha, Anambra State

List of Prisons in Akwa Ibom State, Southern Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Abak, Akwa Ibom State
Federal Prison (Medium Security) Eket, Akwa Ibom State
Federal Prison (Medium Security) Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State
Federal Prison (Medium Security) Ikot- Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State
Federal Prison (Medium Security) Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

Bauchi State, Northern Nigeria
Alkaleri Satellite Prison, Bauchi State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security) Azare, Bauchi State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Bauchi, Bauchi State.
Burra Satellite Prison, Bauchi, Bauchi State.
Darazo Satellite Prison, Bauchi, Bauchi State.
Gamawa Satellite Prison, Bauchi, Bauchi State.
Katagun Satellite Prison, Bauchi, Bauchi State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Misau, Bauchi State.
Federal Maximum Security Prison Jama’are, Bauchi State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ningi, Bauchi State.
Shira Satellite Prison, Bauchi, Bauchi State.
Tafawa Balewa Satellite Prison, Bauchi, Bauchi State.
Tora Satellite Prison, Bauchi, Bauchi State.

List of Prisons in Bayelsa State, Southern Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Okaka, Bayelsa State.

List of Prisons in Benue State, Northern Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Gboko, Benue State
Federal Maximum Security Prison, Makurdi, Benue State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Otukpo, Benue State.

List of Prisons in Borno State, North-Eastern Nigeria
Askira Satellite Prison, Borno State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Bama, Borno State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Biu, Borno State.
Damasak Satellite Prison, Borno State.
Gamboru-Ngala Satellite Prison, Borno State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Gwoza, Borno State.
Konduga Satellite Prison, Borno State.
Kukawa Satellite Prison, Borno State.
Kumshe Satellite Prison, Borno State.
Kwayakusar Satellite Prison, Borno State.
Maiduguri Farm Center Prison, Borno State.
Maximum Security Prison, Maiduguri, Borno State.
Mongolono Satelite Prison, Borno State.
New Maiduguri Prison, Borno State.
Shani Satellite Prison, Borno State.

List of Prisons in Cross River State, Southern Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Adim Farm, Cross River State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Calabar, Cross River State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ikom, Cross River State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Obubra, Cross River State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security) Obudu, Cross River State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security) Ogoja, Cross River State.

List of Prisons in Delta State, Southern Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Agbor, Delta State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Kwale, Delta State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ogwuashi-Ukwu, Delta State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Sapele, Delta State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Okere, Warri, Delta State.

List of Prisons in Ebonyi State, South Eastern Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Abakiliki, Ebonyi State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Afikpo, Ebonyi State.
List of Prisons in Enugu State, South Eastern Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Auchi
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ibite-Olo Farm
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Nsukka
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Oji River

List of Prisons in Edo State, Southern Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Auchi
New Benin Prison, Edo State,
Old Benin Prison,
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ogba Farm,
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ozalla Farm,
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ubiaja

List of Prisons in Ekiti State, South-Western Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ado-Ekiti

List of Prisons Gombe State, Northern Nigeria
Bajora Satellite Prison, Gombe State.
Billiri Satellite Prison, Gombe State.
Cham Satellite Prison, Gombe State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Gombe State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Tula, Gombe State.

List of Prisons in Imo State, South Eastern Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Okigwe
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Orreh Farm
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Owerri

List of Prisons in Jigawa State, Northern Nigeria
Birnin Kudu Satellite Prison, Jigawa State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Birnin Kudu Farm, Jigawa State.
Dutse Satellite Prison, Jigawa State.
Garki-Satellite Prison, Jigawa State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Gumel, Jigawa State.
Gwaram Satellite Prison, Jigawa State.
Hadejia New Prison, Jigawa State.
Jahum Satellite Prison, Jigawa State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Kazaure, Jigawa State.
Kiyawa Satellite Prison, Jigawa State.
Ringim Satellite Prison, Jigawa State.

List of Prisons in Kaduna State, Northern Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Borstal, Kaduna State.
Gwantu Satellite Prison, Kaduna State.
Ikara Satellite Prison, Kaduna State.
Kachia Satellite Prison, Kaduna State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Kaduna, Kaduna State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Kafanchan, Kaduna State.
Kakuri Prison Camp, Kaduna State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Kujama Farm, Kaduna State.
Kwoi Satellite Prison, Kaduna, Kaduna State.
Makarfi Satellite Prison, Kaduna, Kaduna State.
Manchok Satellite Prison, Kaduna State.
Saminaka Satellite Prison, Kaduna, Kaduna State.
Soba Satellite Prison, Kaduna, Kaduna State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Zaria, Kaduna State.

List of Prisons in Kano State, Northern Nigeria
Bichi Satellite Prison, Kano, Kano State.
Dawakin Tofa Satellite Prison, Kano, Kano State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Goron Dutse, Kano State.
Gwarzo New Satellite Prison, Kano State.
Kano Central Prison, Kano, Kano State.
Kiru Satellite Prison, Kano, Kano State.
Rano Satellite Prison, Kano, Kano State.
Sumaila Satellite Prison, Kano, Kano State.
Tudun Wada Satellite Prison, Kano State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Wudil, Kano State.

List of Prisons in Katsina State, Northern Nigeria
Old Daura Prison, Katsina, Katsina State.
Dutsinma Satellite Prison, Katsina State.
Ingawa Satellite Prison, Katsina, Katsina State.
Jibia Satellite Prison, Katsina, Katsina State.
Kankia Satellite Prison, Katsina, Katsina State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Katsina, Katsina State.
Malumfashi Satellite Prison, Katsina, Katsina State.
Mani Satellite Prison, Katsina, Katsina State.
New Maximum Security Prison, Funtua, Katsina State.
Musawa Satellite Prison, Katsina, Katsina State.

List of Prisons in Kebbi State, Northern Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Argungu, Kebbi State.
Bagundu Satellite Prison, Kebbi State.
Jega Satellite Prison, Kebbi State.
Kamba Satellite Prison, Kebbi State.
Kangiwa Satellite Prison, Kebbi State.
New Kebbi Prison, Kebbi State.
Old Kebbi Prison, Kebbi State.
Wara Satellite Prison, Kebbi State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), YElwa Yauri, Kebbi State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Zuru, Kebbi State.

List of Prisons in Kogi State, Nigeria.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ankpa, Kogi State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Dekina, Kogi State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security) Idah, Kogi State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Kabba, Kogi State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Koton-Karfe, Kogi State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Okene. Kogi State.

List of Prisons in Kwara State, Northern Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ilorin, Kwara State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Mandala (New Ilorin) Kwara State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Lafiagi, Kwara State.
Federal Maximum Security Prison, Omu-Aran, Kwara State.

List of Prisons in Lagos State, South-Western Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Badagry, Lagos State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ikoyi, Lagos State.
Maximum Security Prison, KiriKiri, Lagos State.
Medium Security Prison, Kirikiri, Lagos State.
Kirikiri Women’s Prison, Lagos State.

List of Prisons in Nasarawa State, Northern Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Lafia, Nassarawa State.
Maximum Security Prison, Keffi, Nassarawa State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Nassarawa State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Keffi, Nassarawa State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Wamba, Nassarawa State.

List of Prisons Niger State, Northern Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Agaie, Niger State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Bida, Niger State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Kagara, Niger State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Lapai Niger State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Minna, Niger State.
Maximum Security Prison, Kotongora, Niger State.
Maximum Security Prison, Minna, Niger State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Bussa (New) Niger State.

List of Prisons in Ogun State, South-Western Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ago Iwoye, Ogun State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ijebu Ode, Ogun State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ilaro, Ogun State.
New Maximum Security Prison, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Shagamu, Ogun State.

List of Prisons in Ondo State, South-Western Nigeria
Federal Female Prison, Ondo State.
Maximum Security Prison, Akure, Ondo State.
Maximum Security Prison, Ondo State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Okitipupa, Ondo State
Federal Prison (Medium Security),Owo, Ondo State.

List of Prisons in Osun State, Sout]h-Western Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ile-Ife, Osun State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ilesa, Osun State.
List of Prisons in Oyo State, South-Western Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Agodi, Oyo State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ogbomosho Farm, Oyo State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Oyo, Oyo State.

List of Prisons in Plateau State, Nigeria.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Jos, Plateau State.
Lakushi Farm Prison, Plateau State.
Lamingo Prison Camp, Plateau State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security) Langtang, Plateau State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Pankshin, Plateau State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Shedam, Plateau State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Wase, Plateau State.

List of Prisons in Rivers State, Southern Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ahoada, Rivers State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Degema, Rivers State.
Elele Farm Prison, Rivers State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Port Hacourt.

List of Prisons in Sokoto State, Northern Nigeria
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Farm Center, Bissalam, Sokoto State.
Gwadabawa Satellite Prison, Sokoto, Sokoto State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Sokoto, Sokoto State.
Tambuwal Satellite Prison, Sokoto, Sokoto State.
Wurno Satellite Prison, Sokoto, Sokoto State.

List of Prisons in Taraba State, Northern Nigeria
Baissa Satellite Prison, Taraba State.
Bali Satellite Prison, Taraba State.
Gassol Satellite Prison, Taraba State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Gembu, Taraba State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Jalingo, Taraba State.
Karin- Lamido Satellite Prison, Taraba State.
Lau Satellite Prison, Taraba State.
M/Biyu Satellite Prison, Taraba State.
New Wukari Prison, Taraba State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Taraba State.
Takum Satellite Prison, Taraba State.
Zing Satellite Prison, Taraba State.

List of Prisons in Yobe State, Northern Nigeria
Dahagun Satellite Prison, Yobe State.
Damaturu Satellite Prison, Yobe State.
Dapchi Satellite Prison, Yobe State.
Fika Satellite Prison, Yobe State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Gashua, Yobe State.
Geidam Satellite Prison, Yobe State.
Maximum Security Prison, Pokitsum, Yobe State.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Nguru, Yobe State.

List of Prisons in Zamfara State, Northern Nigeria
Gumi Satellite Prison, Zamfara State.
Maximum Security Prison, Gusau, Zamfara State.
Kaura Namoda Satellite Prison, Zamfara State.
Maru Satellite Prison, Zamfara State.
Talata Mafara Satellite, Zamfara State.

North: 110 prisons
South-East: 17 prisons
South-South: 11 prisons
South-West: 22 prisons

The Nigerian Correction Service is statutorily expected to take into lawful custody all those duly certified to be so kept by courts of competent jurisdiction, Produce suspects and other prisoners in courts as and when due, Identify the causes of their anti-social disposition, set in motion mechanisms for their training and reform, so as to return them to the society as law abiding citizens at discharge and administer Prisons Farms and Industries for this purpose and in the process generate revenue for the government.

Hell holes

There is a very thin line between being a free man and being an inmate. Within minutes, one’s status can change from the former to the latter

Control your impulses guys

Thanks for the info, OP

I'll like to know who is the you youngest person in those juvenile prisons.

And with the way many Nigerians behave, there should not be any space left in those psychiatric prisons

Seen

Ok

I believelieve say
Corrodoor pple knw wetin dem dey talk about

Abuja
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Mother
Commissioner's
Police etc

Information purposes

Prison is a scary place to be in Nigeria

May we not find our way there IJN

May we never be there in Jesus name




But why are they many in the north?

Oh chim
This is not the type of news I should be reading

The last time I visited prison, I was just holding back my tears
Saw young boys that should be hustling wasting their lives there
An old man that has been there for long was even the one sharing motivational talks that if Paul,
Nelson Mandela and Obasanjo made it in life after prison he can. I loved his faith though

They were playing football when we came in.
Dished them the food I came with they ate happily

I wish to visit again this time female prison

Which one our policing de stay

This is serious

Hmm. North also collect lion share for prisons.

This is informative.

Thank you, OP.

thumbs up op for this informative piece.

Numbers of prison yards in Nigeria are more than industry we have. What could be the cause? Lack of Job is the basic reason, government has failed in their responsibility to empower people and the government who suppose to be role model in upholding moral values are one breaking it with impunity. May we never be unfortunate to be in any of these correctional centres listed. If you have visited one the correctional centers you will value your freedom you will never exchange it for anything. Live responsibly!

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Try your possible best not to enter any of dis prisons oh.... Outside sef no fresh... I wonder how 9ja prison go be

DystopianMuse:
thumbs up op for this informative piece.

you wan go there? Their uniforms go fit you o

May God not let me falling into temptation that will take me to prison

TriCee:
Hmm. North also collect lion share for prisons.

no be dem get Nigeria again?

List of Prisons in Nigeria, Names, And Location
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Kuje, Abuja.
Federal Prison (Medium Security) Suleja, Abuja.
Federal Prison (Medium Security), Dukpa Farm Center, Abuja.

Point of correction, Suleja is in Niger state, not Abuja while Kuje is in FCT, not Abuja.

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whAtever you wish me. Shall be your portion alongside your family member

BABANGBALI:
you wan go there? Their uniforms go fit you o

Shoot all the people on deathrow ASAP