Two inmates have died in a cholera outbreak at the Kurmawa Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kano State. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) confirmed this in a statement, on Saturday. According to the Service’s spokesman, Chief Superintendent of Corrections, JN Osuji, laboratory tests conducted on September 23 confirmed the outbreak. He said the outbreak was […]
Two inmates have died in a cholera outbreak at the Kurmawa Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kano State, according to the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). The outbreak was first detected on September 17 when an inmate presented with vomiting and diarrhoea, and laboratory tests confirmed the outbreak on September 23. The NCoS has since taken control measures, including sustained medical intervention, monitoring, and preventive measures in collaboration with the Kano State Government.
No further deaths have been recorded since the outbreak was confirmed, and the NCoS reassures the public that inmates continue to have access to healthcare through qualified medical personnel.
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