Nigerian PrisonersThe Controller of Prisons in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, Daniel Odharo, has said that there was no crisis in Kuje Medium Security Prison, Abuja.
Odharo said that contrary to reports in media earlier on Monday that there were shootings in the prison by the prison officers, there was no prisoner that was injured.
According to him, the incidence that happened was as a result of some prisoners to allow their cells to be searched as usual, leading to what he called altercation between the warders and the inmates.
A statement signed by Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Prison Service in the FCT, Chukwuedo humphrey, said the situation was quickly brought under control.
The statement said: “At about 1000hrs on Monday 29th August, 2016, staff of Kuje Prison carried out a routine cell-search which is a part of the Prisons operational guidelines to prevent breach of security within and around the prisons.
“Some inmates tried to resist the exercise which led to an altercation between the search party and the inmates.
“This was quickly put under effective control. No prisoner was injured, no property damaged and the yard is calm and peaceful.
“The Controller of Prisons FCT Command, Odharo Daniel has assured that the security and well being of prisoners in the Federal Capital Territory will continue to be held as a priority task and will never be compromised.” [myad]
