Most of the custodial centres were built in the colonial era ... there are 244 custodial centres in Nigeria with 80,507 inmates as of April 29. The prisons are overcrowded with convicted inmates ...

The UK is to pay for a new wing in one of Nigeria's largest prisons to help expedite the transfer of offenders from British jails. Up to £700,000 will be spent on a 112-bed annex in Kiri Kiri ...