Prison Guards Beat Inmate to Death, Triggering Revolt in Adamawa Prison

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.