Five inmates were Monday morning killed and 10 others injured by a loose electric cable inside the Ikoyi Correctional Centre, Lagos.
Minister for Interior, Rauf Aregbesola confirmed the electrocution in a statement by his spokesperson Jane Osuji.
Aregbesola has ordered investigation into the incident even as those injured are said to be receiving treated at an undisclosed hospital.
The statement read: “The attention of the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has been drawn to an electrocution incident at the Ikoyi Medium Security Prison in Lagos.
“The minister has directed a quick investigation into the root cause and the ministry will in the next few hours share a comprehensive update on the incident.
“While we commiserate with victims families over the incident, the minister has ordered immediate medical attention for those affected.”
FG Reacts As Loose Electric Cable Kills 5 Inmates In Ikoyi Prison
December 02, 2019
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