Tinubu seeks transfer of Nigerians convicted abroad to serve jail terms at home

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a bill to the Senate seeking to facilitate the transfer of Nigerians convicted of offences in foreign countries to serve their prison sentences in Nigeria under agreements between the countries involved.The proposed legislation, transmitted to the Senate on Tuesday, seeks to amend the Transfer of Convicted Offenders Enactment and Enforcement Act, 2004, to provide a framework for transferring convicted offenders between Nigeria and other countries under mutually agreed terms.