Aid council interviews Suleja inmates to decongest prison

The Aid Council has initiated efforts to reduce overcrowding in Suleja prison by conducting interviews with awaiting trial inmates.

In a move aimed at addressing prison congestion, the Aid Council has begun interviewing awaiting trial inmates at Suleja Prison. This initiative seeks to decongest the facility, which holds many individuals awaiting trial. The effort highlights ongoing challenges in Nigeria's correctional system, where overcrowding remains a persistent issue. No specific details on the number of inmates interviewed or expected outcomes were provided in the reports. The Aid Council's actions are part of broader attempts to improve prison conditions and expedite case resolutions.

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Kaduna youths protest on the streets demanding the release or arraignment of former governor Nasir El-Rufai detained by ICPC.
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Matasan Kaduna sun yi zanga-zanga game da daurin da aka tsare El-Rufai

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Matasan Kaduna sun yi zanga-zanga a ranar Laraba don nuna rashin yarda da ci gaba da tsare tsohon gwamnan jihar, Nasir El-Rufai, daga ICPC. Ƙungiyar MURIC ta yi Allah yayi wa daurin da aka tsare shi, ta ce a kai shi shari'a ko a saki shi. ICPC ta musanta da cewa El-Rufai ya ji ciwon hanci.

Muyiwa Adekeye, media adviser to former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai, has expressed worries about his health and treatment while in detention by the ICPC. He alleged that El-Rufai suffered a nosebleed and that his wife was prevented from delivering a meal. The ICPC has not granted bail eight days after the detention began.

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