Rivers State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dagogo Iboroma, don reveal say over 20,000 inmates dey await trial for various prisons inside Rivers State. This figure show say there be serious backlog of cases wey dey delay justice for many people.
Iboroma make this disclosure recently, highlighting the challenges wey the justice system dey face in the state. The high number of inmates awaiting trial indicate say many people dey in detention without being tried or sentenced, which dey against their human rights.
This issue no be new for Nigeria, as many states dey struggle with similar problems. For example, recent reports show say over 70% of inmates across the country dey await trial, rather than being convicted or sentenced. This situation dey put pressure on the prison system and dey delay justice for those involved.
Efforts dey ongoing to address this issue, including pardons and releases of some inmates by state Chief Judges. However, more comprehensive solutions dey needed to tackle the root causes of this problem and ensure that justice is served promptly and fairly.
