Inmate dies in Kano correctional facility after alleged sexual assault
A young man identified as Shamsu Muhammad has died while in custody at the Gwauron Dutse Correctional Centre in Kano, following injuries reportedly sustained during an altercation with another inmate. According to a report by Freedom Radio, Shamsu was allegedly bitten on the leg by another inmate after he reportedly refused a demand for sexual […] Inmate dies in Kano correctional facility after…
Shamsu Muhammad, a young inmate, died at the Gwauron Dutse Correctional Centre in Kano after reportedly sustaining injuries during an altercation with another inmate. According to Freedom Radio, Shamsu was allegedly bitten on the leg by another inmate following his refusal of a sexual demand. His uncle, Bello Muhammad, stated that the incident occurred after Shamsu was remanded at the facility over an alleged offense.
Bello claimed Shamsu refused the inmate's sexual request, leading to a severe bite that affected his leg's veins. The family's lawyer, Barrister Garzali Dattijo Ahmed, alleged that the offender targeted newly admitted inmates and accused the correctional facility of housing both sane and mentally unstable inmates together. The Kano State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service denied the allegations, stating an internal investigation did not support the claim.
The conflicting accounts have raised concerns about the safety and welfare of inmates at the facility.
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