Nigeria, April 1 -- For thousands of prison inmates across Nigeria, justice is not only delayed, but it is defined by corruption and systemic failure.

Experts sounded the alarm over the "human warehouses" within the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) centres, and called for effective reforms to change the systemic rot fuelling a humanitarian crisis.

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Magdalene Ajani, on Tuesday in Abuja, presented the findings of the independent investigation into the NCoS during a regional symposium on rule of law, human security, and accountability, convened by the Economic Community of West African States with support from international partners.

The three-day symposium, which runs from 31 March to 2...