Activist Agba Jalingo Exposes Corruption in Nigerian Prison System
Prominent civil rights activist and journalist Agba Jalingo has accused officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service of engaging in large-scale corruption by allegedly selling prison cell spaces to wealthy inmates for ₦300,000. Jalingo made these shocking revelations during a two-day investigation conducted by his organization in Calabar, Cross River State.
He emphasized that prison officials across the country engage in this corrupt practice, denying basic human rights to inmates who cannot afford to pay. Jalingo's expose highlights the pervasive corruption within Nigeria's prison system, where money determines access to fundamental rights.
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