Man stabs correctional facility officer in Kwara

A middle-aged man said to have run amok has reportedly stabbed one of the officers on duty at the Kwara state Command of the Correctional facility, Oke Kura, Ilorin on Friday morning.

Tribune Online gathered that the incident 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. 

It was gathered that the vulcanizer was immediately rushed to a nearby health facility, while the assailant was also overpowered, handcuffed and arrested by police officers from ‘C’ Division.

The assailant, identified as Kazeem Adam, 28 and said to be on drugs, was said to have earlier attacked neighbours around the Correctional Centre before the final onslaught on the officer at their gate.

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“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,” said a source in the area. 

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 tricycle-Keke, vehicles windscreen in our area at about 8am.

“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 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.