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ECOWAS Court orders Nigeria to decongest overcrowded prisons

ECOWAS Court orders Nigeria to decongest overcrowded prisons

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered Nigeria to decongest its overcrowded correctional facilities. In its judgement delivered on Friday, the court directed the Nigerian government to implement measures such as “periodic judicial review of cases involving prolonged pre-trial detention.” The court ...

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