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Nigeria

The prisons, jails and police of Nigeria

In Nigeria, the atlas records 17 correctional facilities and 196 police units. The Nigerian Correctional Service, called the Nigerian Prisons Service until 2019, runs the country's custodial centres. The Nigeria Police Force runs the stations. Among them are 196 police stations and 17 prisons. Plateau has the most entries of any state, with 24. Choose one of 33 states to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Nigeria, by state

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Abuja Federal Capital TerritoryAdamawaAkwa IbomBauchiBayelsaBenueBornoCross RiverDeltaEbonyiEdoEkitiEnuguGombeImoKadunaKanoKatsinaKebbiKogiKwaraLagosNasarawaNigerOgunOndoOsunOyoPlateauRiversSokotoTarabaZamfaraBauchi PrisonCalabar PrisonWarri PrisonNig. Prison Service, Ogba Prison Agric ProjectNigeria Prisons Services (Medium Security Prison)Nigerian Prisons Service State HqrsOwerri PrisonBROSAL PrisonPrison College KadunaJanguza PrisonFederal prison (medium security)Ilorin, kwara stateKirikiri Maximum Security PrisonMinna CorrectionOlokuta PrisonAgodogo PrisonNigerian correctional service JosCentral Prison
Composition

What the atlas holds here

196Police stations
17Prisons
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Prisons & jails

17 facilities

17 entries
Agodogo PrisonPrisonOyo EastOyo
Bauchi PrisonPrisonBauchi
BROSAL PrisonPrisonKaduna SouthKaduna
Calabar PrisonPrisonCalabar SouthCross River
Central PrisonPrisonSokoto NorthSokoto
Federal prison (medium security)Ilorin, kwara statePrisonIlorin WestKwara
Janguza PrisonPrisonTofaKano
Kirikiri Maximum Security PrisonPrisonAmuwo OdofinLagos
Minna CorrectionPrisonChanchagaNiger
Nig. Prison Service, Ogba Prison Agric ProjectPrisonOredoEdo
Nigeria Prisons Services (Medium Security Prison)PrisonOredoEdo
Nigerian correctional service JosPrisonJos NorthPlateau
Nigerian Prisons Service State HqrsPrisonOredoEdo
Olokuta PrisonPrisonAkure SouthOndo
Owerri PrisonPrisonOwerri MunicipalImo
Prison College KadunaPrisonKaduna SouthKaduna
Warri PrisonPrisonWarri SouthDelta
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Nigeria?

The atlas lists 17 prisons, jails and detention centres in Nigeria, including 17 prisons.

How many police stations are in Nigeria?

196 police units are listed for Nigeria, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in Nigeria?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Nigeria. Contact the facility or the Nigerian Correctional Service, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which state has the most facilities?

Plateau, with 1 prison or jail and 23 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Not yet. The facility pages show each address and map location; the agency's own website is the authority for current contact details.

Who runs the prisons in Nigeria?

The Nigerian Correctional Service is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.

How is Nigeria divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Nigeria by state, following official administrative boundaries; 33 states currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the state where it is located; Plateau is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in Nigeria?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 196 police units here. Open a state to see the units in each area.

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