Abakaliki
Nigeria Prison crises had been secured by Security Operatives, according to the
reporter of the incident from Abakaliki said that some of the inmates sustained
injuries.
According
to the reporter who said that roads and streets leading out and in of the
prisons which is adjacent to Ebonyi State police command and few minutes away
from government house Abakaliki were covered up by state security armed
operatives when journalist arrived the area, investigation revealed that the
incident started from some warders who were acting on intelligent that some inmates
were in possession of some dangerous weapon wanting to conduct search in
themselves. The move was somehow resisted by the inmates and thereby triggered riot
while some allegedly made attempt to escape by breaking down the inception of
the prison walls.
Confirming
the incident the controller of the prisons in the state MRS. EMILLIA OKWUTA said the inmates who sustained injuries were
receiving medical attention. According to MRS.
EMILIA OKWUTA she said that they were about three inmates that were outside
the prison violating while the prisons authorities used tear gas on them and on
the process some got injured as they are at the moment receiving treatment. MRS. EMILIA OKWUTA who has showed duty
two weeks ago in the state described the incident as unfortunate pointing out that
the prisons officials had been up and doing to ensure the condition of the
inmates met the best standard. MRS. EMILIA
OKWUTA also said that she was at the event of the incident last week to
make the familiarization with the inmate and she was told that there was no
problem that the officers in charge of duty were treating the whole issues of
the inmate as expected.
Also
the Police public Relation officer in the state MR. JUDGE OKAFOR stated that rapid respond of the state security
operatives from the state commands ensured that the situation did not get out
of hand.
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