The Federal Government has announced plans to reduce the number of custodial centres in Nigeria, stating that the current 256 facilities are unnecessary.
Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this yesterday in Abuja at a public hearing on alleged corruption and abuses within the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS).
He noted that many facilities operate at only 30-40 percent capacity, while others are overcrowded.
The minister said the government plans to redistribute inmates convicted of federal offenses to less congested facilities for better management.
