The Nigerian Correctional Service confirmed that a cholera outbreak at the Kurmawa Custodial Centre in Kano State has claimed the lives of two inmates.
The deaths were reported by the service, which has not yet released further details on the number of cases or the measures being taken to contain the disease.
Kurmawa is one of several custodial facilities in Kano, a northern Nigerian state that has faced challenges with overcrowding and limited access to clean water in its prisons.
Health officials in the region have urged inmates and staff to adhere to hygiene protocols, but the outbreak underscores the vulnerability of correctional facilities to infectious diseases.
Further updates on the situation are awaited from the Nigerian Correctional Service and local health authorities.
<small>Source: Punch Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>