Palpable commotion in the Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State on Thursday following news of an attempted jailbreak by 50 inmates of the Keffi Prison.
It was gathered that the inmates staged a protest and attempted to break out of their cells over poor feeding as well as other deplorable conditions at the detention facility.
Northern City News gathered that the situation was, however, quickly brought under control through the combined effort of the police and prison officials.
Checks revealed that apart from the unhygienic condition in the prison, the inmates lack access to proper medical attention.
There were reports of acute shortage of potable water, while the sewage disposal system was almost non-existent.
Our correspondent also gathered that overcrowding of the cells was also a source for concern to the inmates.
Journalists, who made it to the prison premises, were denied entry even when the state Comptroller of Prisons, Mr Emmanuel Okoro, arrived at the scene.
Confirming the incident to our correspondent, the Public Relations Officer, Nasarawa State Command, Nigerian Prisons Service, Mr Abene Stephen, said there was nothing usual about the agitation by the inmates but that the situation had been brought under control.
His boss, Okoro, however, declined to speak to the media.
Attempts to get him to speak on allegations of poor feeding and the deplorable condition at the facility were rebuffed.
It was gathered that the inmates staged a protest and attempted to break out of their cells over poor feeding as well as other deplorable conditions at the detention facility.
Northern City News gathered that the situation was, however, quickly brought under control through the combined effort of the police and prison officials.
Checks revealed that apart from the unhygienic condition in the prison, the inmates lack access to proper medical attention.
There were reports of acute shortage of potable water, while the sewage disposal system was almost non-existent.
Our correspondent also gathered that overcrowding of the cells was also a source for concern to the inmates.
Journalists, who made it to the prison premises, were denied entry even when the state Comptroller of Prisons, Mr Emmanuel Okoro, arrived at the scene.
Confirming the incident to our correspondent, the Public Relations Officer, Nasarawa State Command, Nigerian Prisons Service, Mr Abene Stephen, said there was nothing usual about the agitation by the inmates but that the situation had been brought under control.
His boss, Okoro, however, declined to speak to the media.
Attempts to get him to speak on allegations of poor feeding and the deplorable condition at the facility were rebuffed.
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