Some death row prisoners at Kurmawa Prison in Kano have staged protests over confiscation mobile phones, marijuana and other prohibited items smuggled to them by visitors.
Spokesman for the Kano State Correctional Center, DSC Musbahu Kofar-Nassarawa said the authorities discovered that some illegal items, such as marijuana and mobile phones were smuggled into the prison.
He said upon discovery of the items, the officials swiftly confiscated them, prompting the inmates to protest the seizure of the banned items.
“They were angry that we have discovered and confiscated some items, banned into correctional centre. The items are mobile phones and marijuana. That is why we quickly seized them.
“The seizure is what prompted them to stage the protest and we overpowered them. As I’m talking to you now normalcy has already returned.
“It is not about the Ramadan feeding. Kano state government is doing its best to provide good and quality meal to the inmates. In fact, the inmates are happy with the food. Most of them are saying that they feel at home with the quality of food they get from the government during the Ramadan.
“We are doing our best in taking care of the inmates,” Mr Kofar-Nassarawa said.
He disclosed that a committee had already been set up to investigate how the illegal items found their way into the centre.
