Breaking: protest in Kuje prison over death of inmate allegedly caused by warders’ negligence

The early hours of Monday was greeted with serious tension at the Kuje Correctional Centre as inmates protested against the death of their colleague.

According to SaharaReporters the death of an inmate who allegedly did not receive medical attention, triggered the protest

Amidst the confusion sources told SaharaReporters that some prisoners again tried to escape from the prison facility but were prevented by warders.

“The guy has been sick for weeks now, but the situation deteriorated last night and the wardens refused to attend to him until he gave up the ghost around 6:28 am this morning,” a prison official told SaharaReporters.

Kuje prison in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city was attacked by Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on July 5, 2022, following which hundreds of inmates were freed, including terrorists.

ISWAP terrorist group has claimed it was behind the attack and killings at the prison facility.

Some of the escapees have been recaptured while some have returned voluntarily; however, many of them are still at large.