The Digest:
Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, addresses the decline in jailbreaks under the current administration, attributing this success to a newly implemented biometric system. He refutes claims of seven jailbreaks, noting that the actual number is lower. He also reveals efforts to rehabilitate over 100-year-old correctional centres and enhance coordination between security agencies.
Key Points:
- Digitalised biometric system aids in recapturing escaped inmates.
- Minister disputes claims of seven jailbreaks since 2023.
- Many correctional centres are over 100 years old; 12 are under rehabilitation.
- Biometric upgrades have led to the swift recapture of fugitives.
- Medical facilities in prisons have improved, with new medical staff.
- 72% of inmates are state offenders, with 67% awaiting trial.
- The federal government continues to bear the cost of inmate upkeep.
The current administration’s biometric upgrades and efforts to modernize correctional centres are enhancing security and rehabilitation efforts in Nigerian prisons.
Sources: Channels TV, The Nation
