Nigerian Prisons, the Courts and Imprisoned Terrorists
Inside a typical prison in Nigeria. Nigerian Prisons, the Courts and Imprisoned Terrorists ~ By John Egbeazien Oshodi The Nigerian courts and the prisons have in the last few months become intensively involved in terrorists being imported from our streets into the penal system. Nigeria, unlike the Euro-American or Western world does not have the enormous technological, security and psychological experience to put a full handle on the ‘war of terror’. Yet, hundreds of reported arrested members of Boko Haram sect are continuously being tossed into our already overcrowded prisons. Certainly, everyone including the prison personnel, convicts and the persons awaiting trial as well as their respective families are likely to be increasingly preoccupied with safety concerns Considering that both the domestic and foreign terrorists come into the prisons with endured religious, political and social influences, these detained and convicted terrorists currently under lock up, could make our pris...