Riot Claims 1 Inmate In Adamawa Prison Yard

Prison Riot Claims 1 Inmate In Adamawa

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The comptroller of prisons, Adamawa State Command, Mr Ekijere Aken Shidi, has disclosed that on Sunday midnight, about 200 inmates in Numan prison overpowered   prison officials  during a melee  which resulted to the death of an inmate and the burning down of vital documents including  court warrants.

“A prisoner attempted escaping through the toilet and climbed the fence and was to escape when a police and armed squad spotted him but in panic he fell on the slab and was rushed to the hospital,’’ he said.

“They stoned my men, burnt down generator  and destroyed many documents. What happened was that a prisoner attempted to escape through toilet and in the process of jumping the fence he fell on toilet slab before he was rushed to hospital and the other intimates overpower the officers on job. We called on other security  personnel to assist us and after which he was taken to hospital where he was confirmed dead”, said he.

However, reports say that   the inmates went wild when the prison warders beat one of the inmates to state of unconciousness on allegation of attempted escape which resulted to his death early Monday.

The inmates, who were aggrieved by the development, were said to have gone on rampage and pounced on the prison officials which resulted to a serious fracas within the prison facility.

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