The Nigerian Correctional Service says a cholera outbreak at the Kurmawa Custodial Centre in Kano State has killed two inmates. The deaths occur after the outbreak is detected at the prison facility, prompting emergency health responses.
Officials also state that the outbreak is contained following treatment and medical intervention. One report says there are “no further deaths,” reflecting the service’s claim that the situation has been brought under control. The accounts focus on the confirmed death toll and the custodial service’s update on the outbreak’s status, with both outlets drawing from the same institutional confirmation.
While details such as the timing of the deaths and the scale of infections beyond the two fatalities are not specified in the provided excerpts, the common elements across coverage are the location within Kano’s Kurmawa custodial centre, the cholera cause, the two inmate deaths, and the claim that authorities have contained the outbreak after emergency care.
