Published 20 July 2021
Basseterre
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
Trinidad and Tobago
A prisons officer has died from COVID-19.
In a statement, the Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service said it is saddened to inform on the passing of prisons officer Nixon Lokai on Tuesday July.
It said Lokai, who had over 12 years of service, and was last attached to the Carrera Convict Prison, had been ailing for some time with the deadly virus.
Commissioner of Prisons Dennis Pulchan expressed condolences on behalf of the Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service to the family, friends, batch members and colleagues of officer Lokai.
He also assured that all courtesies will be extended to officer Lokai’s family.