Fire don burn some buildings inside the popular Kuje prison for the federal capital territory, Abuja.
According to reports, the fire been start some hours ago and one group wey dey call demsef the Prisoners Against Injustice in Nigeria (PAIN) don claim responsibility for the fire.
The group make the claim for one handwritting statement wey dem post for the prison notice board before the Prison Authorities commot am, the group claim say the attack na to draw the attention of the world to the pathetic state of prisons and corruption within prison services.
The group say:' In spite of the huge annual budgetary allocation to the Nigeria Prison Service, inmates must buy medicines through prison staff and seek funds to treat serious conditions in healthcare facilities outside the yard. Those who are unable to afford health services are left to their fate, with many dying.'
Nobodi pooff onto the matta sha, but the fire affect buildings like the moribund Clinic block, Custody 2, wey dey congested with 153 Awaiting Trial Inmates, Convicts block (custody 3) where 322 inmates dey crammed and Custody 4, another Awaiting Trial block where additional 306 inmates dey packed like sardines
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