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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has revealed that over 4000 inmates are held in custodial centres across the country over inability to pay fine.<\/p>\n

He said this situation has persisted over the inmates\u2019 inability to pay their various fines as pronounced by the judges and magistrates.<\/p>\n

The minister stated this on Saturday when the Ambassador of the European Union to Nigeria, Samuela Isopi visited him at his office in Abuja, according to a statement by his adviser, Alao Babatunde.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver 70 percent of the 79,000 inmates are awaiting trial.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have over 4000 inmates in the facilities for their inability to pay various fines.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe we can reduce the number of inmates in our correctional facilities by about forty percent if we explore non-custodial alternatives as provided for in the Correctional Service Act,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He called on the EU to support Nigeria in making available technology to buffer and enhance border management architecture within the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we are able to solve crime and migration problems in Nigeria, Africa will be better for it,\u201d he said<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has revealed that over 4000 inmates are held in custodial centres across the country over inability to pay fine. He said this situation has persisted over the inmates\u2019 inability to pay their various fines as pronounced by the judges and magistrates. 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