Uyai-Abasi Etido
Kuje Correctional Centre is being beclouded by tension today, as inmates protested over the death of their colleague who died as a result of poor medical attention.
NEWSTODAYNG garnered that some inmates, attempted to escape from the prison facility amidst the tension but were prevented by the warders.
Meanwhile, Officials of the prison confirmed the death of the inmate, adding that “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.”
NEWSTODAYNG recalled that terrorists attacked the Custodial Centre in the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory in early July.
It was reported that no fewer than 600 inmates escaped from the centre in the course of the attack. The Terrorists claimed responsibility in a 38 seconds video released, showing how some of its members entered the Prison.