What’s behind Nigeria’s prison breaks? The Take
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Nigeria is facing an epidemic: Thousands of people have escaped from Nigerian correctional facilities, also known as prisons, jails, or custodial centers, since 2010. And the problem only seems to be growing. So what's behind the spate of prison breaks? And what do those jailbreaks say about the state of the country’s prison system as a whole?
In this episode:
Eromo Egbejule (@EromoEgbejule), Al Jazeera Africa editor
Dr. Uju Agomoh (@DrUjuAgomoh), Executive Director, Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action
Connect with The Take:
Twitter (@AJTheTake), Instagram (@ajthetake) and Facebook (@TheTakePod)
Nigeria is facing an epidemic: Thousands of people have escaped from Nigerian correctional facilities, also known as prisons, jails, or custodial centers, since 2010. And the problem only seems to be growing. So what's behind the spate of prison breaks? And what do those jailbreaks say about the state of the country’s prison system as a whole?
In this episode:
Eromo Egbejule (@EromoEgbejule), Al Jazeera Africa editor
Dr. Uju Agomoh (@DrUjuAgomoh), Executive Director, Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action
Connect with The Take:
Twitter (@AJTheTake), Instagram (@ajthetake) and Facebook (@TheTakePod)
16 min