Nigeria Correctional Service Sets Aside N14.83bn to Feed Inmates in 2026 as Awaiting-Trial Cases Strain Prisons0

• GOVERNANCE
• February 11, 2026

The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has proposed N14.83 billion in its 2026 budget to feed about 91,100 inmates across the country, as overcrowding in custodial centres continues to rise, largely due to the high number of awaiting-trial detainees. The Controller-General of NCoS, Sylvester Nwakuche, disclosed this on Wednesday while defending the agency’s 2025 budget performance