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Other MoA event in Seychelles on Thu 5th December 2024

5th December 2024

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The Seychelles Police Force intervened at Montagne Posee Prison on the main island of Mahe throughout Thursday night to restore order after inmates staged a riot in the male block against prison officers, taking four prison officers hostage and resulting in the death of one prisoner.

According to information from the police, the riot only tapered off on Friday morning.

Speaking to the media in the morning, the Commissioner of Prison, Janet Georges, confirmed that the riot happened after an inmate, Stephan Mondon, was put in an isolation cell. Georges stated that this inmate has a lot of influence amongst the other prisoners and is allegedly linked to drug trafficking in the prison and that may be the reason why the other prisoners demanded his release from the isolation cell. This was around 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, when the rioting started.

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