According to the sources, the medical officer in charge, Dr. Abraham Ezigbe, told the investigative team that Relasss never visited the prison hospital. However, hospital records allegedly contradict that claim, showing that the deceased had an established medical history at the facility.
The Assistant Controller General of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) visited the Kuje Correctional Centre as part of an inquest into the death of Rwandan national Benjamin Relasss, and preliminary findings have pointed to serious negligence on the part of the facility's medical officer, sources inside the prison have told SaharaReporters.
According to the sources, the medical officer in charge, Dr. Abraham Ezigbe, told the investigative team that Relasss never visited the prison hospital. However, hospital records allegedly contradict that claim, showing that the deceased had an established medical history at the facility.
"The preliminary investigation shows total negligence from the side of the medical officer in charge," a source said. "Dr. Abraham Ezigbe told the team that late Benjamin Relasss, the Rwandan national, never came to the hospital, but records show clearly that he has a history in the hospital."
