{"id":337385,"date":"2024-09-04T11:09:04","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T10:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=337385"},"modified":"2024-09-04T11:09:04","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T10:09:04","slug":"3590-inmates-on-death-row-in-nigeria-ncos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/09\/04\/3590-inmates-on-death-row-in-nigeria-ncos\/","title":{"rendered":"3,590 inmates on death row in Nigeria \u2013 NCoS"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>The total number of inmates in centres across the country is 84,741, comprising 82,821 males and 1,920 females \u201cas of Sept. 3, 2024<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>The total number of Awaiting Trial Inmates (ATIs) is at 57,750, comprising 56,303 males and 1,447 females<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>No fewer than 3,590 inmates across the custodial centres in Nigeria are on death row, the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has 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