Just-ln: Ogwashi-uku Prison lnmates Cry To FG, Okowa For Pardon As A Warder Dies Of COVID-19 Today, Says They Are No More Safe

Just-ln: Ogwashi-uku Prison lnmates Cry To FG, Okowa For Pardon As A Warder Dies Of COVID-19 Today, Says They Are No More Safe

Francis Tayor

Warri____ The inmates of Federal Government Correctional Centre, Ogwashi-uku Delta State has cried out to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Governor of Delta State, His Excellency, Sen Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa to come to their aid as a matter of urgency as a Warder working at the Prison died of Coronavirus.

The deceased one Mr. Philip was newly engaged at Ogwashi-uku Prison and he was confirmed dead in the early hours of today friday 29th May, 2020 of the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic after test result was released.

Our source has it that, the deceased aged 36 was newly transferred to Ogwashi-uku Prison as a Warder. He was developing the symptoms of COVID-19, such as sneezing, coughing and was tested positive of the virus before he finally give up this morning at Ogwashi-uku Prison.

However, there is panic and fear as the inmates are at risk of contacting the virus as result of the index case reported this morning.

Speaking to our reporter, one of the inmates who pleaded anonymity, " said the man died this morning and the body was taken away secretly by the Prison authority. We are no longer safe here because the deceased was confirmed dead of COVID-19 pandemic. We are calling on President Buhari, NCDC and Gov. Okowa to come to our aid by releasing us here as the presidential amnesty for prisoners  is still invoke, he stated ."