Oke-Kura Prison Incident Was Accidental Discharge Caused By Mad Man Not Inmate – Spokesperson, Correctional Service

Kwara State Command of the Correctional Service has dismissed a report that a gunshot that hit a vulcanizer in the early hours of Friday at the Oke-Kura Correctional Centre was caused by an inmate.

The Spokesperson of the command, Philip Adegbulugbe, said the unfortunate incident was caused by a man who reportedly had run amok and started attacking people around the correctional centre, including warders at the centre gate.

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He said:”One Kazeem Adam age 28 of Ita Ogunbo area armed with knife and stone started smashing keke, vehicles windscreen in Oke-Kura area at abouam.

“The said man smashed broke a correctional service bus with registration no A240 7NC.

“In an effort to arrest him, ASC Ismail Kabir attached to Oke-Kura correctional centre, who was on guard along with other suspects struggled rifle with him, during the process the suspect stabbed ASC Kabir on his head and as a result he sustained deep cuts on his head and hand.

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“During the struggle his rifle accidentally discharged and as a result, the bullet hit one Abdullahi Ayinla, a vulcanizer

“Both victims are currently on admission at State General Hospital, Surulere and Balogun Hospital Ilorin, respectively and they are responding to treatment,” Adegbulugbe said.

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Preliminary investigation, the command, however, noted, was ongoing.