Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has revealed that
over 4000 inmates are held in custodial centres across the country over
inability to pay fine.
He said this situation has persisted over the inmates’
inability to pay their various fines as pronounced by the judges and
magistrates.
The minister stated this on Saturday when the Ambassador of
the European Union to Nigeria, Samuela Isopi visited him at his office in
Abuja, according to a statement by his adviser, Alao Babatunde.
“Over 70 percent of the 79,000 inmates are awaiting trial.
“We have over 4000 inmates in the facilities for their
inability to pay various fines.
“We believe we can reduce the number of inmates in our
correctional facilities by about forty percent if we explore non-custodial
alternatives as provided for in the Correctional Service Act,” he said.
He called on the EU to support Nigeria in making available
technology to buffer and enhance border management architecture within the
country.
“If we are able to solve crime and migration problems in
Nigeria, Africa will be better for it,” he said
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