Nigeria Frees 4,000 Inmates Jailed over Unpaid Fines 

The Nigerian government has announced that more than 4,000 prisoners have been released to ease overcrowding in jails. <br />Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says those freed were inmates who had been in custody for not paying fines. <br />He says it was part of an initiative by President Bola Tinubu which included introducing more non-custodial sentences. <br />The United Nations has said that Nigeria's prisons are currently operating at more than twice their total capacity.<br /><br />This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement">https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement</a>