Number of prisoners reached 56,620 persons in 2014 in Nigeria, according to the United Nations. This is 2.62% more than in the previous year.
Historically, number of prisoners in Nigeria reached an all time high of 56,620 persons in 2014 and an all time low of 38,999 persons in 2004.
Nigeria has been ranked 26th within the group of 137 countries we follow in terms of number of prisoners.
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