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The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has raised concerns over the incarceration of over 26,000 children in Nigeria’s custodial centres. He described the situation as alarming, noting that these children make up 30% of the total inmate population.
Speaking at a stakeholder meeting in Abuja, he emphasized the need for urgent reforms in the criminal justice system. He stated that holding children in correctional facilities violates existing child protection laws, which require their placement in borstal institutions for proper rehabilitation…