What Lies Behind Kirikiri Prison's Notorious Reputation in Lagos, Nigeria? We weren’t able to create a summary for you. Refresh your page to try again. Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison is a prison west of Apapa, Lagos State, Nigeria. It is named after the rural Kirikiri community in which it is situated. A part of the Nigerian Correctional Service, its official capacity is 1,056. It was first established in 1955. Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers around the world and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. "Prison" is a building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial. A visit to the NigerianPrisonsinLagos #KirikiriInmates #IqraaAfricaTv Exploring KirikiriPrisons: A Visit to Lagos' Inmates. Join us for an inside look at the KirikiriPrisonsinLagos. Discover life behind bars and the stories of inmates. The alleged killer of 26-year-old Benue-born interior decorator, Deborah Moses, has been remanded in prison custody after making his first appearance before a magistrate court inLagos State. The fear of Kirikiriprisons, one may say. The prison also retains a great deal of nature, with trees and greens remaining in place and giving it that much sought-after rural life in a bustling township.