Awaiting Trial Inmates Constitute 64% Of Custodial Population Nationwide -NCoS
The Nigeria Correctional Service, NCoS, has revealed that awaiting trial inmates constitute 64 per cent of the total custodial population nationwide, underscoring persistent congestion and pressure on correctional facilities across the country. Controller-General of the Service, Sylvester Nwakuche, made this known while presenting the agency’s 2025 budget performance and 2026 estimates before the House of Representatives Committee on Reformatory Institutions in Abuja. According to him, as of February 9, 2026, […]