A prison inmate identified as Kazeem Adam at the Oke-Kura Correctional Centre in Ilorin, Kwara State capital has reportedly grabbed warder rifle shot and wounded a roadside vulcaniser.
This happened on Friday when some prison inmates were being led out of the facility. But one of the inmates seized a warder’s rifle and fired some shots which hit the unidentified vulcanizer staying close to the area.
While the injured vulcanizer who was shot in the stomach was rushed to a medical facility for treatment, the culprit was detained at the ‘C’ Division Police station, Isale-Ojo, in the Ilorin metropolis.
The incident which occurred at about 8.00 a.m, caused panic and anxiety as residents of the area scampered for safety while the drama lasted.
The assailant said to be on drugs, was said to have earlier attacked neighbours around the Correctional Centre before the final onslaught on the officer at their gate.
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“He was throwing stones at people and their shops, a development that forced people to immediately close their shops, while others took to their heels for fear of being wounded by the assailant,” said a source in the area.
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the State Command of the Correctional Centre, Adegbulugbe Philip, confirmed the incident.
“One Kazeem Adam aged 28 of Ita Ogunbo armed with a knife and stone started smashing tricycle-Keke, vehicles windscreen in our area at about 8am.
“The said man smashed and broke a Correctional Service Bus with Registration No A240 7NC.
“In an effort to arrest him, ASC Ismail Kabir, attached to Oke-Kura prison and who was on guard, struggled with him. During the process, the suspect stabbed ASC Kabir on his head and as a result, he sustained deep cuts on his head and hand.
“During the struggle, his rifle accidentally discharged and as a result the bullet hit one Abdullahi Ayinla the vulcanizer.
“Both victims are currently on admission at State General Hospital, Surulere and Balogun Hospital Ilorin, respectively and are responding to treatment. Preliminary investigation is on”, he said.
