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Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison is a prison west of Apapa, Lagos State, Nigeria. It is named after the rural Kirikiri community in which it is situated. A part of the Nigerian Correctional Service, its official capacity is 1,056. It was first established in 1955. Paul Chiama of Leadership wrote that "The mention of Kirikiri first reminds any Nigerian of" this prison.
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Capacity
1,056
Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1955
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 22 May 2026 · methodology
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1955
Region
Lagos
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
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Chike Obi (April 17, 1921 â March 13, 2008) was a Nigerian politician, mathematician and professor. Chike Obi was the first Nigerian to hold a doctorate degree in mathematics.
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World Prisons. (2026). Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/kirikiri-maximum-security-prison
"Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/kirikiri-maximum-security-prison.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/kirikiri-maximum-security-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}