Six Inmates Die in One Week Amid Suspected Cholera Outbreak in Kano Prison
Amnesty said at least 6 inmates died in a week and urged urgent hospital transfers for critically ill prisoners.
- On Friday, Amnesty International Nigeria called on authorities to declare an emergency at the 115-year-old Kurmawa Maximum Prison in Kano following the reported deaths of at least six inmates within a week from suspected cholera.
- The cholera outbreak illustrates dire conditions at the facility in Kano, where many inmates are held in overcrowded, unhygienic cells without adequate food or healthcare while awaiting trial for years.
- In a statement on Facebook, Amnesty warned that the death toll could rise as the disease spreads, with several additional inmates currently receiving treatment at the prison.
- Amnesty urged authorities to immediately transfer critically ill inmates to hospitals, warning that failure to intervene urgently could amount to arbitrary deprivation of life under international law.
- Criticizing broader Nigerian correctional standards, the organization noted that detainees lacking financial means often face greater difficulty having their rights protected, with some spending years behind bars without conviction.
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Amnesty calls for emergency at Kano prison after six suspected cholera deaths
Amnesty International Nigeria has called on the Nigerian authorities to immediately declare an emergency at the 115-year-old Kurmawa Maximum Prison in Kano following the reported deaths of at least six inmates within a week from a suspected cholera outbreak. In a statement posted on its official Facebook account on Friday, Amnesty said several other inmates were […] Amnesty calls for emergency at Kano prison after six suspected cholera deaths
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He reaffirmed the commitment of the service to ensuring humane treatment of persons in custody and protecting their health, dignity and welfare in accordance with the Nigerian Correctional Service Act, 2019, and established correctional standards.
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