How convicts in Kuje prison are kept in VIP cells

There was an altercation between inmates and prison officials on Monday at the Kuje Prisons, Abuja.

In a statement by the Nigeria Prisons Service, it was learnt that some inmates tried to resist the routine cell search by officials.

“At about 1000hrs on Monday, staff of Kuje Prison carried out a routine cell-search which is a part of the prisons operational guidelines to prevent the breach of security within and around the prisons.

“Some inmates tried to resist the exercise, which led to an altercation between the search party and the inmates. This was quickly put under effective control. No prisoner was injured, no property damaged and the yard is calm and peaceful,” the Controller-General of the NPS said.

According to Punch, a source disclosed that some inmates are kept in a block called ‘VIP’ and are allowed some privileges that are against the prison rules and regulations.

Inmates who are awaiting trial are allowed to stay in the VIP block, according to the source.

“What happened on Monday was that as the officers moved to carry out a search of their cells, the inmates refused and before you know it the situation had degenerated into an altercation between the inmates and the officers with some convicts trying to physically attack the warders.

“The armed squad had to fire into the air and they also released some tear gas canisters to bring the situation under control” he said.

There was also a riot at the Abakaliki prison some days back, where six inmates were killed and four prison warders injured.

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