The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Adeniji Kazeem, has disclosed that the Lagos State government will do everything within its power to provide a conducive environment for inmates at the Ikoyi Prison.
Briefing journalists, he said “There is an ongoing discussion with the federal government to relocate Ikoyi Prison to Epe where there will be enough space. The whole idea is to decongest the prison and once we are able to agree on terms with the FG, Lagos government will design a world class prison facility”.
He reiterated that the decision was reached to enable inmates become better and useful to society because “Prisons are to be correctional centres so that those who go there would come out better”.
He stated further that despite having prisons on the exclusive list and not within the control of the state, Lagos would not look away at the current state of the prisons in the State, because it affects the people of the state.
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