Report by AMINU DALHATU; Editing by BASIRAT MEMUDU
A staff of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Abdullahi Nura, a Chief Correctional Assistant (CCA) serving at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Gusau, has attempted to take his own life by jumping into the Gusau Dam in the early hours of Wednesday, June 11, 2025 in Zamfara State.
The incident was confirmed in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer in the state, Mustapha Abubakar says Abdullahi Nura has reported for duty at his station before hiring a commercial motorcyclist to take him to the Gusau Dam which is the largest and deepest dam in the metropolis.
According to the statement, upon arrival, he suddenly jumped into the dam in an apparent suicide attempt for reasons yet to be ascertained.
It says the motorcyclist quickly raised an alarm, alerting staff and security personnel stationed around the dam, where he was promptly rescued from the water.
It was reported that, he was found wearing his service uniform and carrying his official identification card while the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) headquarters in Zamfara State was immediately notified for intervention.
In a swift response, the State Controller of Corrections, CCS Musa Tanko, dispatched a team of officers who transported Nura to the MSCC medical clinic in Gusau.
He is currently receiving medical care and is said to be responding well to treatment, having since regained consciousness.
