2 inmates die as cholera hits Kano prison

Two inmates have died in ad cholera outbreak at the Kurmawa Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kano State.

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) confirmed this in a statement, on Saturday.

According to the Service’s spokesman, Chief Superintendent of Corrections, JN Osuji, laboratory tests conducted on September 23 confirmed the outbreak.

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He said the outbreak was first detected on September 17 after an inmate developed symptoms including vomiting and diarrhoea.

He said the inmate was immediately admitted and treated at the facility’s medical centre, while emergency health protocols were activated the following morning.

“The Nigerian Correctional Service has confirmed that a cholera outbreak at the Kurmawa Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kano has been contained.
The outbreak was confirmed on 23rd September by the Service’s medical team and Kano State public health authorities.”

“The Service says the first case was detected on 17th September, when an inmate presented with vomiting and diarrhoea and was immediately admitted and treated at the facility’s medical centre.

Two people have died — one at the custodial centre and another at the Kano State Infectious Diseases Hospital.

“The Controller-General of Corrections, Sylvester Nwakuche, directed sustained medical intervention, monitoring and preventive measures in collaboration with the Kano State Government.

“The Service says no further deaths have been recorded since the outbreak was confirmed.”

The NCoS said its intervention had brought the outbreak under control, adding that no additional deaths had been recorded since the diagnosis.

It said further preventive measures had been introduced in collaboration with the Kano State Government to prevent a recurrence.

Nwakuche also directed a team of senior medical personnel from the NCoS National Headquarters to proceed to the facility for continued monitoring.ed.

The Service reassured the public that inmates continued to have access to healthcare through qualified medical personnel and urged the public to rely on verified information from official sources regarding the outbreak.