Kirikiri jailbreak: One dead 6 injured

However, three out of the six injured inmates who were treated in the prison’s clinic have been discharged, while the remaining two were still being admitted at the intensive care unit, the authorities said. The Prison’s Public Relations Officer, Ope Fatinikun, who confirmed the incident in a press statement  described the attempted jail break as […]

However, three out of the six injured inmates who were treated in the prison’s clinic have been discharged, while the remaining two were still being admitted at the intensive care unit, the authorities said.

The Prison’s Public Relations Officer, Ope Fatinikun, who confirmed the incident in a press statement  described the attempted jail break as a mere riot by the inmates.
“Indeed, there was a riot at the Medium Security Prison,  Kirikiri,
Lagos yesterday (Friday, October 10) at 1330hrs. It was a riot and not jail break.
“The riot was quickly brought under control. Meanwhile, the Acting Comptroller General of Prisons, Aminu A Suley, has immediately set up a probe panel  to investigate the reasons of the riot.
“In addition, seven inmates of the prison were injured, three inmates were treated and discharged in the Prison’s Clinic, four inmates were admitted in various hospitals. One out of four died this morning (yesterday). The remaining three are still receiving treatment in the hospitals
It will be recalled that a yet to be ascertained number of inmates at
the Kirikiri Maximum Prison yard, Lagos, on Friday, staged a violent protest against actions of the Deputy Comptroller in charge of the area.
Though sources alleged that some inmates  escaped during the protest, prison authorities denied the statement, claiming that it was only a minor protest among inmates.
As at the time of filing in this report heavily armed security personnel,  comprising of  prison guards, army, navy and police personnel were seen guarding the prison.
The fierce-looking military men cordoned off all the entry and exit routes leading  to the prison. Civilians  were not allowed access into the premises except those who had proof that they were  residents in the barracks.