Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani says imprisonment should not be treated as evidence that someone is “evil,” arguing instead that prisons function best as correctional centres aimed at reform. Speaking at the 1st Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Security, Welfare Agenda (SWAC) conference graduation in Kaduna, he calls for a shift in how society understands incarceration.
Sani says prisons should give inmates chances to reflect on their lives, correct mistakes, and develop character before reintegration into society. He adds that the experience of incarceration can help people learn and prepare for a better future, and he points to his own time in detention as informing his view.
The outlets share the same core message and largely the same details, including that Sani was represented by Malam Nasiru Abbas and that Sani notes many people have never visited prisons or seen police cells. While the reports focus on his broader argument about the purpose of correctional institutions, they do not cite policy changes or specific reforms beyond his remarks.
