One inmate dies underneath questionable circumstances in Kuje | The Guardian Nigeria Information

An inmate, whose identify is but to be recognized, was yesterday morning, discovered useless at Kuje Medium Safety Custodial Centre.
  
The incident once more introduced the custodial centre underneath a damaging limelight.
    
The Guardian gathered that the inmate’s dying is just not unconnected to lack of medical care and a spotlight by jail officers, who regardless of understanding his well being standing, left him unattended on the weekend.
   

Public Relations Officer of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Humphrey Chukwuedo, who confirmed the dying to The Guardian, stated the inmate had well being challenges, which have been routinely being managed by Centre’s medical crew and officers.
   
He stated the deceased had earlier complained of his well being on the weekend, whereas preparations have been being made to take him to the hospital, he was sadly discovered useless once they went to inspect him yesterday morning.
  
In a communiqué  later issued, Chukwuedo stated the inmate was admitted into the power in 2019 with a medical prognosis of some continual ailment, which was not talked about within the assertion.
  
In accordance with him,  the inmate was instantly positioned on particular medical administration by a mixed crew of medical personnel within the facility in addition to occasional referrals to the College of Abuja Educating Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja.
  
“Sadly, when the inmate’s well being deteriorated over the weekend, all efforts by the medical personnel to resuscitate him failed.
    
“A peaceable prayer session is being organised by workers and fellow inmates of the deceased for the repose of his soul.”
  
“The Controller of the Command, Ahmed Ahmed, expressed unhappiness and condoled with the deceased’s household and mates, and reinstated his dedication to placing the well being and basic welfare of inmates and workers on the entrance burner,” the communiqué added.