‘Stuck in limbo’: endless wait for justice for those in Nigeria’s prisons

With nearly 50,000 incarcerated on remand, many face years in jail awaiting trial, often on charges for minor offences

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In the noisy hallway of Igbosere high court in Lagos on an October Monday morning, people sit on the floor waiting for their cases to be called as lawyers and officials dash between them.

In a faded white shirt, silky joggers and sandals, Tunde Akeem*, 40, is listless, barely listening to his legal counsel.