Nigeria, March 16 -- The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has lamented the lack of funding for establishing more correctional centres to address overcrowding of inmates.

In a presentation on the state of infrastructure of custodial centres, the Head of Works of the NCoS, Abuja, Prince Imoke, said, "Correctional service requires a lot of funds here in Nigeria and elsewhere. So, if these funds are not provided, it will be impossible for the Nigerian Correctional Service to actually cater for the infrastructural facility required for the correctional service."

Mr Imoke said this during the second public hearing of the independent investigative panel on the alleged corruption and abuse of power, torture, cruel, inhumane and degrading tre...