September 27, 2024
By Samuel Ogunsona
The Director General of the Prison Rehabilitation Mission, Bishop Kayode Williams, have explained that controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, was separated from other inmates due to categorization protocols.
Bishop Kayode Williams, Director General of the Prison Rehabilitation Mission, clarified on Arise TV’s The Morning Show on Friday
He mentioned that Inmates are categorized based on security risks, health conditions, and vulnerability to ensure their safety and rehabilitation.
He said, “There are accommodations for condemned prisoners, those sentenced to death, who must not mingle with other inmates. The second accommodation is convicted inmates, who are the owners of the prison.
“The accommodation that is provided for males, are they going to bring Idris with his transgender body /look to go and sleep in the general cell? The first thing they do is decide how to treat someone like that.
“They provided him a special place for protective custody because, with his appearance, he would be in danger. He looks like a woman, moves like a woman, and there are homosexual inmates who would be willing to take things to extreme lengths.”
Former National PRO of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Francis Enobore, corroborated Williams’ comments, explaining that the service profiles each inmate for both their safety and the general prison environment.
“Yes, he confessed in court that he is a man but he came in bodily showing that he is a woman. Some of the people behind bars are unrepentant homosexuals. There is no doubt that if care is not taken, we will have a very serious security situation on our hands,” he said.
Enobore said there is no such thing like special cell or private section in the prison
“There’s no such thing as a private apartment or anything special in the prison.” He mentioned
