Security Operatives Forestall Another Jailbreak In Kano

• Inmates attempted to foment chaos but were subdued by prison officials.

Security operatives on Thursday evening thwarted yet another jailbreak by inmates of Kurmawa prison in Kano state.

Ekohotblog gathered that shots were fired in the precinct of the prison as residents prepared to break their Ramadan fast on Thursday evening.

The prison is situated close to the palace of Emir of Kano

Musbahu Nasarawa, spokesman of the Nigerian correctional service in Kano, who confirmed the incident, said the inmates attempted to foment chaos but were subdued by prison officials.

“We have put down the rebellion through the concerted efforts of the prison officials,” the spokesman said.

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Nasarawa disclosed that trouble began when prison officials attempted to confiscate contraband found with some of the prisoners.

Meanwhile, earlier unconfirmed reports had stated that the commotion was due to poor quality of food the prisoners were served when they wanted to break their fast on Thursday.

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Nasarawa, however, refuted  the claims that the crisis was spurred by lack of food items or poor quality of food for the inmates.

He added that normalcy has now been restored to the area.

There has been a series of jailbreaks across the country in recent times.