A total of 1,271 offenders are currently serving various non-custodial sentences across Nigeria, according to the latest statistics released by the Nigerian Correctional Service.
The figures, obtained from the NCoS on Tuesday, showed that 1,137 of those serving non-custodial measures are males, while 134 are females.
The data indicated that community service remains the most widely used non-custodial measure, accounting for 1,038 offenders nationwide.
Of those on community service, 992 are males, while 46 are females.
The statistics further revealed that 12 offenders are currently on parole, comprising nine males and three females.
