Amnesty calls for emergency at Kano prison after six suspected cholera deaths

Amnesty International Nigeria has called connected the Nigerian authorities to instantly state an exigency astatine the 115-year-old Kurmawa Maximum Prison successful Kano pursuing the reported deaths of astatine slightest six inmates wrong a week from a suspected cholera outbreak.

In a connection posted connected its authoritative Facebook relationship on Friday, Amnesty said respective different inmates were receiving treatment, informing that the fig of deaths could beryllium higher arsenic the illness continues to dispersed among prisoners, astir of whom are awaiting trial.

“Immediate infirmary transfers indispensable beryllium done for critically sick prisoners,” Amnesty International Nigeria said.

It warned that nonaccomplishment to intervene urgently could effect successful further deaths and perchance magnitude to arbitrary deprivation of life, which it described arsenic a superior quality rights usurpation nether planetary law.

“The world is that successful Nigeria those successful situation basal small accidental of their rights being respected. Those without wealth basal adjacent little chance,” the organisation said.

Amnesty International Nigeria besides criticised the broader conditions successful Nigerian correctional facilities, saying galore inmates walk years awaiting proceedings successful overcrowded and unhygienic cells without capable nutrient oregon healthcare.

“Some could extremity up spending the remainder of their lives down bars successful appalling conditions witho...