ABSTRACT
This research work is titled, “an appraisal of the
rights of prisoners in Nigerian legal system” This doctrinal research religion
the relevant review of other literatures as it’s methodology to achieve the
main objective of determining the various challenges militating against smooth
enforcement of prisoners rights with a view of the made quacy of those rights. The author of this work employed
analytical research have hindered in no small way prison adequate enjoyment of
prisons rights. The author of the work further recommended various ways out of
the predicament particularly a human prison system as the way forward.
AN APPRAISAL OF THE RIGHT OF PRISONER IN NIGERIA LEGAL
SYSTEM
BEING A LONG ESSAY SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF LAW
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD
OF THE BACHELOR OF LAWS (L.L.B) DEGREE
TABLE OF CASES
Abbot V Attorney—General of
Trinidad and Tobago (1979) I.W.L.R R. 1342
Ajay V Zaria
NA. (1963)1.
All NLR 169
Ajomo
M. Ayo and Isabella Okagbue, eds. Human rights and the administration of
criminal justice in Nigeria Lagos: Nigerian institute of Advanced
legal studied
Bello V. A.G
Oyo State
(1986) 5 NWLR, 826
Bello v. Ag of Ogo [1986] 5 NWLR
(pt45) 828
Enwerem
v. Commissioner of Police LJ
Further
Fred Onyeoziri “Hands Off Human Rights Ground” in the guardian, October 18,
1991, P. IS and the African Guardian, October 21, 1991 with cover title ‘FG V
Human Rights Croups”.
Ireland v United kingdom [1979-80] 2 EH RR 25
p. 162.
Know
as the Benji rules
Onwuka v. state [1986]8 NWLR. 828
R.V.
Board of visitors of Hull
prisoners, experts St German and others
Sunil Batra V. Delhi Administration (1) (1979) 4SCC 494.
Sunil
Batral v. Delhi
administration (1) (1979) 4SCC
Umana
V the State (1972) 4SC. 164
TABLE OF STATUES
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999
as amended
Prison Act
Regulation of Prisons
African Charter of Human People’s Right
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Title page……………………………………………………………….. i
Certification
page………………………………………………………. ii
Dedication……………………………………………………………… iii
Acknowledgements……………………………………………………. iv
Abstract………………………………………………………………… v
Table of Cases…………………………………………………………. vi
Table of
Status……………………………………………………….. vii
Table of
contents…………………………………………………….. ix
CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study…………………………………….. 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem……………………………………. 5
1.3 Research Questions………………………………………….. 7
1.4 Objectives of the Study……………………………………… 8
1.5 The significance of the Study……………………………….. 8
1.6 Scope of the Study…………………………………………... 10
1.7 Limitation of the Study……………………………………… 10
1.8 Reach Methodology………………………………………… 11
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1
Overview of Chapter……………………………………… 12
2.2 Conceptual
Framework………………………………….... 12
2.2.1 Date/Logistics
of the Remand Home…………. 13
2.2.2 The
Concept of Prisoner………………………………….. 14
2.2.3 Meaning
of Rights……………………………………….. 16
2.3.2 An
Overview of prisoner’s rights, the challenges and observations.. 16
2.3 Empirical
Review:………………………………………… 12
2.4 Summary and Gap in Knowledge………………………… 30
CHAPTER
THREE: INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE TO RIGHTS OF PRISONERS
3.1 The African Charter on Human and People’s Rights…….. 32
3.2 Right to life………………………………………………. 34
3.3 Right to dignity of human person………………………... 36
3.4 Right to personal liberty…………………………………. 40
3.5 Right to fair hearings……………………………………. 40
3.6 Right to privacy………………………………………….. 45
3.7 Right to freedom from discrimination…………………… 46
3.8 Right to freedom of expression………………………….. 47
CHAPTER FOUR: STATUTORY PROVISION AND CONDITIONS OF
NIGERIAN
PRISONS
4.1 Accommodation…………………….. ……………………… 48
4.2 Ventilation …………………………………………………… 52
4.3 Lighting ………………………………………………………. 53
4.4 Environmental Hygiene……………….. …………………….. 53
4.5 Torture……………………………………………………… 56
4.6 Healthcare………………………………………………….. 59
4.7 Foods……………………………………………………….. 63
CHAPTER FIVE: RECOMMENDATION AND
CONCLUSION
5.1 Observation……………………………………………….. 68
5.2 Recommendation………………………………………… 69
5.3 Conclusion………………………………………………… 74
Bibliography
………………………………………………. 78