According to the sources, Ajari had been rushed to the hospital shortly after the death of the Rwandan inmate, but he later died due to lack of funding for his treatment.
An inmate identified as Sulieman Ajari has died at Gwagwalada Hospital, Abuja, after his condition reportedly deteriorated following delays in receiving urgent medical treatment because he could not pay his medical bills, SaharaReporters has learnt.
Sources familiar with the development told SaharaReporters on Monday that Ajari’s death came barely a week after the death of Benjamin Relass, a Rwandan national who was also in custody.
According to the sources, Ajari had been rushed to the hospital shortly after the death of the Rwandan inmate, but he later died due to lack of funding for his treatment.
One of the sources stated that the fate of sick inmates in custody often depends on whether someone is willing to finance their treatment, accusing the Nigerian Correctional Service of neglecting prisoners with serious medical conditions.
