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