New twist as Tinubu's plan to relocate Ikoyi prison unveiled

  • President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has announced the plan to Ikoyi prison and some other correctional centres in the country
  • Tinubu’s minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the plan on Thursday, June 6, citing urbanisation as the reason for the development
  • According to the minister, Ikoyi prison is close to the next house, Suleja prison is just seven meters away from the next house, and the law stated that it should be 100 meters away from the next house

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FCT, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has announced a plan to relocate the Ikoyi prison and some other correctional centres in the country from urban areas to other areas.