In Nigeria’s evolving justice system, non-custodial sentencing is becoming a key tool for rehabilitation and reintegration. With 68.9% of all cases assigned to community service, the data signals a strong reliance on public work as an alternative to incarceration. This suggests a system that prioritises keeping offenders within society rather than behind bars.
However, restorative justice also plays a vital role, accounting for 18.9% of non-custodial sentences. This method focuses on healing and reconciliation, often involving victim-offender mediation, making it a growing trend in alternative justice approaches.
Interestingly, probation remains relatively rare, making up only 5.6% of cases, a stark contrast to international trends where probation is often a primary sentencing alternative. This could point to strict requirements or a lack of infrastructure to monitor probationers effectively.
With 6.7% of sentences falling under "others," Nigeria’s justice system does explore alternative paths beyond conventional non-custodial measures, though these remain a small fraction.
FCT, Ogun, and Nasarawa consistently rank as the top three states with the highest number of road accidents.
The FCT recorded its peak accident figures in 2022, particularly in Q2 (842 cases) and Q4 (864 cases).
In Q2 and Q3 of 2024, Ogun State surpassed the FCT in the number of reported accidents.
Across these three states, there has been a notable decline in accident numbers, with an average decrease of approximately 37.6% between Q2 and Q3 2024.
