Nigeria’s prisons and detention centres conditions are harsh and life threatening due to gross overcrowding, inadequate medical care, and food and water shortages, a new report by the United States government stated. The report titled, ‘2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Nigeria.
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Taofeek Oyedokun is a correspondent at BusinessDay with years of experience reporting on political economy, public policy, migration, environment/climate change, and social justice. A graduate of Political Science from the University of Lagos, he has also earned multiple professional certificates in journalism and media-related training. Known for his clear, data-driven reporting, Oyedokun covers a wide range of national and international socioeconomic issues, bringing depth, balance, and public-interest focus to his work.

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