4,000 prisoners in jails due to their incapacity to pay fines- Minister of Interior
Over 4,000 prisoners are being kept in detention facilities around the nation, according to Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, because they are unable to pay penalties that have been imposed on them by magistrates and courts. He expressed his regret that more than 70% of the people housed in the country’s detention facilities are awaiting trial at this time. He pointed out that if non-custodial alternatives as outlined in the Correctional Service Act are investigated, the...