Prisoner Rights in Nigeria: A Glimpse Behind The Walls
The Nigerian Court of Appeal, per Uwaifo, JCA in the Case of Peter Nemi v Attorney General of Lagos State and Ors stated that Prisoners still have their rights intact, except those deprived by law. The mere fact that a person has been accused, acquitted and sentenced doesn’t excuse all his rights nor condemn such a prisoner to a life of little or no regard.
