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Enugu Prison Inmates Stage Protest, Several Wounded

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There is tension within Enugu Prison following a protest by the inmates last night.

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Although details of the unrest were still sketchy as at the time of filling this report, it was gathered that so many inmates were wounded in the protest.

A prison official, who confirmed the development said the inmates claimed they were being badly treated by the authorities.

“The ring leaders of the protest are complaining that there is a lot of partiality in the prison; they believe some inmates are getting better treatment than them.

“So, ‎they lured other inmates into staging the protest.

“However, it has been brought under control; none of them escaped”, he added.

‎It was further gathered that some of those injured were now receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital, even as a combined team of security agencies have taken over the surroundings of the prison.