118 Inmates Escapes From Suleja Correctional Centre As Rainfall Wreack Havoc

118 Inmates Escapes From Suleja Correctional Centre As Rainfall Wreack Havoc

A total number of 118 inmates of the Suleja Medium Correctional centre, Niger State as now on the run has heavy rain wreck havoc In the area

The heavy downpour that lasted for several hours on Wednesday night, 24 April 2024 also affected the surrounding buildings.

The storm also destroyed part of the custodial facility, including its perimeter fence, giving way to the escape of a total of one hundred and eighteen (118) inmates of the facility.

According to a statement made available to our Correspondent by the Command Public Relations Officer, FCT Command, Adamu Samson Duza, Deputy Superintendent of Corrections, the

Service immediately activated its recapturing mechanisms, and in conjunction with sister security agencies have so far recaptured 10 fleeing inmates and taken them into custody, while we are in hot chase to recapture the rest.

The statement added that the Service is not unmindful of the fact that many of its facilities were built during the colonial era, and that they are old and weak.

It added that the Service is making frantic efforts to see that all ageing facilities give way for modern ones, saying this is evidence in the ongoing construction of six (6) number of 3000-capacity ultra-modern custodial centres in all the geo-political zones in Nigeria as well as the ongoing reconstruction and renovation of existing ones.

The Controller of Corrections, FCT Command, Francis John, therefore assured the public that the service is on top of the situation and that they should go about their normal businesses without fear or hindrance.

He implored the public to look out for the fleeing inmates and report any suspicious movement to the nearest security agency.