Kirikiri Prison: Female Inmates Riot Over Alcohol

There was a riot at the female prison in Kirikiri, Lagos, just a day after the jail break at Kuje prison in Abuja..



A source told repoters that a senior prison official had brought in alcohol for some of the inmates on Friday.

He said trouble started when the drink did not go round, which led to a protest as the other inmates insisted on having their share.

He said, “Last night (Friday), a female officer of the rank of Prison Assistant 2 brought in alcohol for the inmates. Unfortunately, it didn’t go round and the others started demanding their share. The warders tried to settle the case but it went out of hand, as the inmates resorted to rioting. They sang protest songs, shouted and threw stones.

“They insisted on seeing the officer in charge, who had not been around for the past two months. The deputy OC was also not around to settle the case. They said they wanted alcohol legalised. There has been serious tension in the prison, even as I speak to you.”