Africa Daily - How are so many prisoners escaping in Nigeria?
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Nigeria’s prisons are overcrowded and a majority of inmates are still awaiting trial.
In the last year, the has been a spate of attacks on jails by armed gangs.
They’ve freed more than 5000 prisoners…many still haven’t been recaptured.
So, why are so many prisoners escaping? And can anything be done to stop it?
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Published on Wednesday, 8th December 2021.
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