Panic in Freetown as riot breaks out at Pademba Road Prisons
: International News, National News : Written by Arolyn I. Koroma : 04-30-2020
Murtala Moh. Kamara Prisoners inside Sierra Leone’s central Pademba Road Prison were on riot earlier Wednesday. Some of the prison facilities were set ablaze by the inmates over alleged too much #COVID19 restrictions. Gunshots were fired and one person was confirmed dead. It came three days after one of the inmates tested positive for the virus leading to the introduction of further restrictions. Officials say the situation is now under control. Seven dead at the Pademba road prison riot in Freetown: 29th April 2020. 2:11 pm. The authorities in Sierra Leone say seven people died in today’s prison riot at …continue reading