Full list of prisons in Nigeria

Because of the alarming increase in criminal activities, the existence of prison proves essential. Convicted criminals receive prison sentence.

Most Nigerians have heard about prison, but not everyone has visited a prison. A prison is an institution of confinement for those convicted of a crime and those who are offenders of the law.

The people who are more familiar with prisons in Nigeria are the police officers, lawyers, and judges. It would spike your curiosity to know that the Nigeria Prisons Services (NPS) is responsible for the management of prisons in Nigeria.

This article is more focused on the functions, lists, and types of prisons in Nigeria.

Functions of prisons in Nigeria

The following are the functions of prisons in Nigeria

1. It helps to protect citizens from dangerous criminals
2. It serves as an institution for confinement and social isolation
3. It ensures that repenting from criminal activity is enforced
4. It ensures that criminals in conviction are in custody
5. It ensures the enforcement of reformation

Types of prisons in Nigeria

1. Security prisons

Security prisons exist for mild to dangerous criminals. It is of three categories, namely; maximum security, medium security, and minimum security. The prison of maximum security is for dangerous criminals, the prison of medium security is for criminals whose crimes are serious, and the prison of minimum security is for criminals whose crimes are minor.

2. Female only prisons

Female only prisons exist for women who have committed a crime or broken the law.

3. Military prisons

This prison is for military officials who committed heinous crimes or broken the law.

4. Psychiatric prisons

Criminals with mental illness stay in psychiatric prisons and receive treatment.

5. Juvenile/Minor correction prisons

Teenagers below the age of 18 who commits a crime or breaks the law stay in juvenile/minor correction prisons.

List of prisons in Nigeria

1. 1. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Aba
   2. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Kuje, Abuja
   3. Federal Prison, Umuahia
   4. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Suleja, Abuja
   5. Federal Prison (Medium Security) Arochukwu
   6. Dumne Satellite Prison, Adamawa State
   7. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Abak, Akwa Ibom State
   8. Alkaleri Satellite Prison, Bauchi State
   9. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Okaka, Bayelsa State
   10. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Otukpo, Benue State
   11. Mongolono Satelite Prison, Borno State
   12. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Calabar, Cross River State
   13. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Okere, Warri, Delta State
   14. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Afikpo, Ebonyi State
   15. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ibite-Olo Farm
   16. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ozalla Farm, Edo State
   17. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ado-Ekiti
   18. Billiri Satellite Prison, Gombe State
   19. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Orreh Farm
   20. Hadejia New Prison, Jigawa State
   21. Ikara Satellite Prison, Kaduna State
   22. Kiru Satellite Prison, Kano, Kano State
   23. Jega Satellite Prison, Kebbi State
   24. Malumfashi Satellite Prison, Katsina, Katsina State
   25. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Kabba, Kogi State
   26. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ikoyi, Lagos State
   27. Federal Prison (Medium Security) Idah, Kogi State
   28. Maximum Security Prison, KiriKiri, Lagos State
   29. Kirikiri Women’s Prison, Lagos State
   30. Maximum Security Prison, Kotongora, Niger State
   31. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ago Iwoye, Ogun State
   32. Federal Female Prison, Ondo State
   33. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ilesa, Osun State
   34. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ogbomosho Farm, Oyo State
   35. Lakushi Farm Prison, Plateau State
   36. Gwadabawa Satellite Prison, Sokoto, Sokoto State
   37. Baissa Satellite Prison, Taraba State
   38. Dapchi Satellite Prison, Yobe State
   39. Kaura Namoda Satellite Prison, Zamfara State
   40. Dahagun Satellite Prison, Yobe State
   41. Lamingo Prison Camp, Plateau State
   42. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Bida, Niger State
   43. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Ikoyi, Lagos State
   44. Wara Satellite Prison, Kebbi State
   45. Gwantu Satellite Prison, Kaduna State
   46. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Dukpa Farm Center, Abuja
   47. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Aguata, Anambra State
   48. Katagun Satellite Prison, Bauchi, Bauchi State
   49. Kukawa Satellite Prison, Borno State
   50. Federal Prison (Medium Security), Shagamu, Ogun State