26,000 children held annually in correctional facilities –FG

The federal government has expressed concern over the detention of at least 26,000 children in correctional facilities across Nigeria each year for the past five years. Speaking at a high-level inter-agency meeting in Abuja, Minister of Interior Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo described the situation as alarming, stating that these children represent over 30% of the total [...]

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