In Ilorin, Kwara State capital, chaos erupted at the Oke-Kura Correctional Centre when an inmate, Kazeem Adam, attempted to seize a prison officer’s rifle.
The rifle discharged during the struggle, striking Abdullah Ayinla, a vulcanizer, in the stomach.
Ayinla was promptly taken to the hospital, while the unruly inmate, Adam, was detained at the ‘C’ Division Police station in Isale-Ojo.
The incident unfolded at around 8 am during the transfer of inmates, with Adam causing damage to the tricycle and vehicle windscreens before the unfortunate turn of events.
Confirming the incident, Olumide Adegbulugbe, the spokesperson for the service, stated that Kazeem Adam from Ita-Ogunbo, Ilorin, armed with a knife and stones, vandalized tricycles and vehicle windscreens.
“Adam also damaged a correctional vehicle bus with registration number A247NC. In an attempt to apprehend the suspect, Ismail Kabir, who was on guard, and others were attacked. During the struggle, the suspect attempted to seize Kabir’s rifle, resulting in the officer being stabbed in the head and hand. Unfortunately, in the process, the rifle accidentally discharged, causing a bullet to hit Abdullah Ayinla from Isale Oja.”
