Furious inmates of a prison in Numan, Adamawa State, on September 16, 2013, Monday, staged protests against prison officials over the death of an inmate who was brutally beaten by warders.
Armed soldiers were sent to the prison for fear that the demonstrations by inmates could spill over into uncontrollable violence.
One of the prison sources disclosed to SaharaReporters that numerous inmates suffered injuries in the cause of their revolt. The source added that prison officials were yet to determine if any inmates escaped in the course of the commotion.
In the beginning of this development, some warders caught a prisoner who was attempting to escape from jail on September 15, Sunday.
“He was trying to climb the fence and run away when they saw him. The warders beat him mercilessly and he died” said the source.
The source added that the inmate should have sustained serious internal injuries that affected some vital organs in his body. The injured prisoner was not seen by a doctor and had received no medication prior to his death in the early hours of Monday.
As news of his death spread within the prison, hundreds of furious inmates began to chant insulting and defiant songs at prison officials. Reportedly, the protesting inmates were able to attack a prison official who was taken to hospital for treatment.
