Wellington: During the time a country-inspired Islamic extremist jailed in New Zealand, he was transferred to the maximum security prison after repeatedly punching the officer and threw excrement and urine to them, corrections officials said Tuesday.
Samsudien Ahamed, 32, was shot and killed by police Friday after he took a knife and began stabbing Auckland supermarket shoppers, injuring seven.
About 30 officers have followed Samsudien all the time during the 53 days since his release from prison, he worried primed to launch terror attacks at any time.
Since the attack, the condition of the victim has been improving every day.
Police said on Tuesday that two victims remained hospitalized in the intensive care unit while two more in general wards, and everything is now in stable condition.
Three other victims recovering at home.
“It’s really encouraging and positive news,” said Assistant Commissioner Sue Schwalger Lauo.
Samsudeen arrive in New Zealand ten years ago from Sri Lanka on a student visa and then claim refugee status.
He was first jailed in 2017 after he tried to fly to Syria to join the insurgency Islamic state.
He was detained with various charges including fraud and distributing the limited material after police found a video of an Islamic state and a hunting knife in his apartment.
He pleaded guilty to five charges in June 2018 and was released for time already he served.
Six weeks later, he was imprisoned again with new charges and remained in prison until July this year.
He spent his last years in a maximum security prison Auckland with a small number of other prisoners were identified as posing “extreme risk.” Rachel Leota, the National Commissioner in the Department of Corrections, said Samsudeen often harassing staff and there were a few times when he’s thrown feces and urine at them or threaten violence.
At first, Samsudeen placed in the general prison, corrections facilities Mt.
Eden.
He moved to a maximum security prison after an incident in June 2020 when the staff tried to move into the exercise yard.
“He was arguing with the staff about which pages are going to him and his behavior is increasing,” said Leota.
“He was directed to return to his cell and he hit two officers.” He said he then attacked other staff members.
Leota said they identify Samsudien had a potentially violent extremists but he refused help.
She said she did meet twice a priest of the local Muslim community but was not involved with it in a meaningful way.
Samsuden finally released from prison in July, and moved into a mosque Auckland after leaders there agreed to take him in.
“He was a very, very difficult to manage, and the more hostile and abusive towards staff probation,” Leota.
said.
This case has highlighted shortcomings in counterterrorism legislation New Zealand, especially the difficulty in demanding plot.
Prime Minister’s Jacinda Ardern said he plans to pass new laws, which are already at work, at the end of the month.
The case also raises the question of why Samsudeen not be deported more quickly after immigration officials in 2019 to cancel the refugee status based on false documents.
Samsudeen has appealed the deportation decision as he did attack.
Officers who abused extremists and attacked in NZ prison
