The United Kingdom has drawn up plans to build a prison in Nigeria. The proposed 112-bed wing, built to United Nations specifications in the Kiri Kiri
The United Kingdom has drawn up plans to build a prison in Nigeria. The proposed 112-bed wing, built to United Nations specifications in the Kiri Kiri prison in Lagos, is to be built as part of a compulsory prisoner transfer agreement. It will cost just under £700,000, according to a statement submitted to Parliament by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.
“As part of this agreement, eligible prisoners serving criminal sentences in Nigeria and the UK can be returned to complete their sentences in their respective countries,” Mr Johnson said.
It follows a deal reached between the two countries signed in 2014. But poor conditions in some prisons overseas have created a legal barrier to returning foreigners convicted in the UK.
“The Government believes that wherever possible foreign nationals should serve their sentences in their own country. Helping Nigeria to improve its prison conditions and increase prison capacity will enable us to transfer more prisoners to Nigeria, which will in turn free up prison places in the UK,” a foreign spokesman said.
