A recent newspaper editorial claimed the “gross over-population” of Nigeria’s prisons was because about 70% of inmates “have never been convicted of any crime”. Is this correct?
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Report: SA’s serial murder & rape ‘ranking’ not supported by data
Report: No evidence that a child is kidnapped every 30 seconds in South Africa
Report: #5facts: SA’s top 2017 numbers
Blog post: ANALYSIS: #EndSARS campaign – the trouble with quick-fix Nigeria police reforms
Demands for an immediate radical reform of Nigeria’s much criticised police are rising. But can a ‘Georgia-solution’ work in Africa’s most populous nation?
Factsheet: FACTSHEET: South Africa’s crime statistics for 2016/17
South Africa’s police service has released the country’s crime statistics for 2016/17. This factsheet provides a breakdown of the main crimes of public interest.