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Badagry Custodial Centre

Custodial CentreOvercrowded (159%)ModerateMedium
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Badagry Custodial Centre is a custodial centre operated by the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in Prisons In Lagos State, Nigeria. NCoS was established by the Correctional Service Act 2019, replacing the Nigerian Prison Service. As of February 2026 the national estate holds approximately 80,812 inmates across 240 centres at a designed capacity of ~68,496.

Capacity

320

Current population

508

Occupancy

159%

Year opened

—

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 15 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

—

Region

Prisons In Lagos

Security level

—

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

22/100
Moderate concern22/100
Overcrowding
22/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Severely overcrowded at 159% of capacity

This facility scores 22. The national average across 407 scored Nigeria facilities is 21 — 1 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in Nigeria

406 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 22/100 · peers avg: 21/100 (+5%)

Higher risk than 50% of peer facilities in Nigeria.

Occupancythis: 159% · peers avg: 275% (42%)
Capacity (beds)this: 320 · peers avg: 457 (30%)

Data completeness

46%

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World Prisons. (2026). Badagry Custodial Centre. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/badagry-custodial-centre
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"Badagry Custodial Centre." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/badagry-custodial-centre.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-badagry-custodial-centre,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Badagry Custodial Centre},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/badagry-custodial-centre},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}