Indications emerged yesterday that the fundamental rights and dignity of female inmates at the Owerri Prison are now being violated following allegations that they are subjected to sexual abuses, which sometimes allegedly result to unwanted pregnancies.
But the allegation was denied by the Prison authority, which described it as untrue and malicious.
However, it was gathered that some of the female inmates, who were not pregnant as at the time
they were convicted, have been delivered of babies. But prison sources said that some of the female convicts were pregnant before they were imprisoned.
A source, who did not want her name mentioned, alleged that some of the female inmates, especially those who are still awaiting trial, “buy” their freedom to move about with sexual gratification with some “corrupt prison officials”, who thereafter allow them to access privileged comforts denied other.
The source said: “The babies delivered by these inmates are either illegally adopted or outright sold to operators of baby factories.
When contacted, the prison’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. James Madugba, said that the allegation could not be true.
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