Man Stabs Correctional Officer In Kwara
A middle-aged man has reportedly stabbed one of the officers on duty at the Kwara State Command of the Correctional facility, Oke Kura, Ilorin
The incident which happened on Friday caused pandemonium in the area as a gunshot went off and hit a nearby vulcanizer when the assailant and the officer, in self-defence, struggled between themselves.
The vulcanizer was immediately rushed to a nearby health facility, while the assailant was also overpowered, handcuffed, and arrested by police officers from the ‘C’ Division.
The assailant identified as Kazeem Adam, 28, said to be on drugs earlier attacked neighbours around the correctional centre before the final onslaught on the officer at their gate.
“He was throwing stones at people and their shops, a development that forced people to immediately close their shops while others took to their heels for fear of being wounded by the assailant,” a source in the area said.
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the State Command of the Correctional Centre Adegbulugbe Philip confirmed the incident.
“One Kazeem Adam aged, 28, of Ita Ogunbo armed with a knife and stone started smashing a tricycle windscreen in our area at about 8 am.
“The said man smashed and broke a Correctional Service Bus with Registration No A240 7NC. In an effort to arrest him, ASC Ismail Kabir, attached to Oke-Kura prison and who was on guard struggled with the rifle with him. During the process, the suspect stabbed ASC Kabir on his head and as a result, he sustained deep cuts on his head and hand.
“During the struggle, his rifle accidentally discharged and as a result, the bullet hit one Abdullahi Ayinla the vulcanizer.
“Both victims are currently on admission at State General Hospital, Surulere, and Balogun Hospital Ilorin, respectively, and are responding to treatment. Preliminary investigation is on,” he said.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Moji Makanjuola Boko Haram Olatunji Ayeni Ogidi-Oloje Yakubu Dogara Jide Ashonibare David Oyepinola Adedumoye FOMWAN Wahab Olasupo Egbewole Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir Ayobami Seriki Egbejila Mohammed Alabi Lawal Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone Alagbado Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi Idris Garuba Plat Technologies Limited Nnazua Moses Salami Ahmed Idris Mohammed Noah Yusuf Dogara Hassan Taiye Salam Joseph Offorjama Joseph Daudu Revenue Court Ella Supreme Tissue Paper Okedare Kehinde Boyede Iyaloja-General Jani Ibrahim Bolaji Abdullahi Abubakar Atiku Mope Dasuki Belgore Abdulquawiy Olododo Afonja Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union Gurei Mohammed Khadijat Kubura Tanke Road Ahmad Lawan Maja Yaman Aliyu U. Tilde Musa Alhassan Buge Modibo Kawu Offa Descendants Union Durbar Festival Shaaba Lafiagi Garuba Alikinla Shittu Ahmad Ali Ahmed \'Lateef Mustapha Olanipekun Saad Omo Iya Arca Santa Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin Kwara United Mohammed Yisa Yakub Lai Gobir Abatemi-Usman Gaa Olobi Yunus Oniboki Saliu Tunde Bello Ishaq Salman Funmilayo Braithwaite Olupako Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir New Naira Notes Yusuf Abdulwahab COEASU Oko Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh Tsaragi-Share Kolawole Bashirat Park Eleyele