The Prisoners’ Rights Advocacy Initiative has instituted a legal action against the Nigerian Correctional Service over the electrocution of five inmates leading to their death at the Ikoyi Prison in Lagos. The electrocution was caused by overcrowding, according to the Controller-General of the NCS, Ja’afaru Ahmed, who also said that the facility had a capacity of 35 but accommodated 140 persons. Apart from those killed in the incident, at least 10 others sustained injuries. Joined in the suit are the Federal Government of Nigeria, Attorney-General of the Federation, Minister of Interior, Controller-General of the NCS, Lagos State Controller of Correctional Service, Attorney-General of Lagos State. The group is praying the court to grant an order that the service begins the decongestion of the court and also release those who did not go through proper trial. Some of their prayers are that, “A declaration that the overcrowding of the Ikoyi Medium Security Custodial Centre,