Nigeria · Lagos
Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison
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Background
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.
Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.
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
Facility profile
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1955
Region
Lagos
Security level
Maximum
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.
Notable inmates
- Chike Obi1921–2008 · mathematician
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.
Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.
Contact & address
No public contact details available.
Conditions Risk Score
Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated
Related facilities
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
- Ikoyi Custodial CentreCustodial Centre414% occupancy
- Badagry Custodial CentreCustodial Centre159% occupancy
- Kirikiri Women’s Prison.Female137% occupancy
- Kwayakusar Satellite PrisonSatellite
- Obubra Custodial CentreCustodial Centre
- New Maximum Security Prison, AbeokutaMaximum Security
Compared to other facilities in Nigeria
406 peersData completeness
30%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q25060214)
- Wikipedia
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/kirikiri-maximum-security-prison
"Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 26, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/kirikiri-maximum-security-prison.
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