Manila, Philippines – Department of Justice Secretary Leila De Lima visits NBP to personally investigate the ball-game-turned-riot in Muntinlupa City where at least 2 inmates were dead and one another one was wounded.
In an interview with De Lima, she said “Batang City Jail” and “Sputnik Gang” were engaged in a violent brawl in the middle of a volleyball game between two inmates around 8:00 in the morning in a basketball court of NBP (New Bilibid Prison).
De Lima ordered an investigation to NBP officials to further investigate on exactly what triggered to that, is it really due to the game or something else.
NBP securities and officials already surrendered the leaders of each gang and tightened the security of City Jail. According to the securities of NBP, City Jail is now under ‘Disciplinary Action’ and ‘Padlock Policy’ where prisons are not allowed to go out in jail cells.
