In a shocking incident at the Oke-Kura Correctional Centre on Friday morning, a prison inmate managed to seize a warder’s rifle and shot a roadside vulcaniser in close proximity.
The victim, an unidentified vulcaniser, sustained gunshot wounds to the stomach, leading to immediate panic among residents.
The unsettling event unfolded at approximately 8:00 a.m. when a group of prison inmates was being led out of the facility. Seizing the opportunity, one inmate took control of a warder’s rifle and discharged several rounds, hitting the unsuspecting vulcaniser.
The wounded vulcaniser was swiftly transported to a nearby medical facility for urgent treatment, while the assailant was apprehended and is currently held at the ‘C’ Division Police station, Isale-Ojo, in the Ilorin metropolis.
Eyewitnesses reported chaotic scenes as residents scrambled for safety during the alarming incident.
Authorities are now investigating the circumstances surrounding the inmate’s access to the weapon and the events leading up to the shooting.
