51,955 Out of 80,812 Inmates Awaiting Trial Nationwide – NCoS
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) on Wednesday hinted that 51,955 of the country’s 80,812 inmates of the national custodial population are awaiting trial. Controller-General, Sylvester Nwakuche, who disclosed this during the Service’s 2025 budget performance and 2026 budget defence before the House Committee on Reformatory Institutions in Abuja, said this highlights severe […]