Nigeria, Sept. 13 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has set up a tripartite committee to enhance access to justice for prison inmates, suffering diverse forms of injustice.

The committee, with members drawn from the NHRC, the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria (LACON) and the Nigeria Correctional Services (NCoS), was inaugurated at the NHRC headquarters in Abuja on Friday.

NHRC Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu, said the tripartite committee would not only work to guarantee for access to justice, but would also make the goal more realistic.

Mr Ojukwu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), said while the NHRC would monitor and audit inmates, LACON would provide legal representation, and NCoS would facilitate access to inmates in nee...