A human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has described the case of Alabi Quadri, a minor detained at the Kirikiri Minimum Security Custodial Centre in Lagos since January, as another example of the failings of Nigeria’s criminal justice system.

In a preliminary statement issued on Wednesday via X, Effiong disclosed that he visited the Magistrate Court of Lagos, Apapa Magisterial District, on April 9, 2025, to ascertain the circumstances surrounding Quadri’s arrest and detention.
He was accompanied by a colleague from his law firm, Quadri’s mother and family members, and a social activist who brought the case to public attention.
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