Correctional officer attempts suicide in Zamfara

Correctional officer attempts suicide in Zamfara

A staff member of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Abdullahi Nura, a Chief Correctional Assistant (CCA) serving at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Gusau, Zamfara State, attempted to take his own life early Thursday morning at the Gusau Dam, the largest and deepest dam in the state capital.

According to a statement issued by the State Correctional Public Relations Officer, Mustapha Abubakar (ASC I), Nura had reported to duty before hiring a motorcycle rider, popularly known as an Okada, to transport him to the dam.

 He said upon arrival, Nura abruptly jumped into the water in an apparent suicide attempt, for reasons yet to be disclosed.

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The motorcyclist, who witnessed the act, quickly raised an alarm and alerted security personnel at the dam site as he was rescued from the water.