United Kingdom have signed an
agreement providing for the transfer of
prisoners between the two countries.
The agreement would allow Nigerians who
commit crimes in the United Kingdom, and
Britons who commit crimes in Nigeria, to serve
their sentences in their own country, where
they can be properly prepared for release into
the community in which they would live
following their release.
Speaking at the signing ceremony in Abuja,
British Justice Minister, Jeremy Wright, said
that removing foreign national offenders is a
key priority for the British Government, and
the Prisoner Transfer Agreement signed with
the Nigerian Attorney-General and Minister of
Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, plays a
significant role in supporting the mutual
agreement.
Nigeria and the United Kingdom have in place,
Prisoner Transfer Arrangements with a
number of other countries.
A special joint committee of Nigerian and
British officials will oversee the
implementation of the agreement, as the first
set of prisoners will be transferred under the
agreement before the end of 2014.
Sent From David Aniemeka
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