Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison
Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison is a prison in Apapa, Lagos State, Nigeria.[1] A part of the Nigerian Prisons Service, its official capacity is 1,056.[2] It was first established in 1955. Paul Chiama of Leadership wrote that "The mention of Kirikiri first reminds any Nigerian of" this prison.[1]
As of February 1, 1990 its official capacity was 956 but it actually had 1,645 prisoners. A 1995 report by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada stated that it was "already infamous" for its overcrowding.[3]
Some death row inmates are held at Kirikiri.[4]
Notable prisoners
- Chief Bode George[1]
- Clifford Orji[1]
- Al-Mustapha[1]
- Major General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chiama, Paul. "Nigeria’s Famous Prisons" (Archive). Leadership. August 7, 2015. Retrieved on March 22, 2016.
- ↑ "NIGERIAN PRISONS SERVICE PRISONS AND CAPACITIES." Nigerian Prisons Service. Retrieved on March 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Nigeria: Information on Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison, the type of prisoners kept there, on the structure of the prison, and on the treatment of prisoners." refworld, UNHCR. Retrieved on March 23, 2016.
- ↑ Whitehead, Eleanor. "Nigeria's addiction to the death sentence." Al Jazeera. August 11, 2015. Retrieved on March 22, 2016.
Further reading
- Nigeria: Information on Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison, the type of prisoners kept there, on the structure of the prison, and on the treatment of prisoners. Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. 1 August 1995, NGA21437.E, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab7214.html
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