Michael Olugbode in Abuja
About 118 inmates of the Medium Safety Custodial Centre, Suleja, Niger State have fled following the heavy downpour and subsequent destruction of a part of the ability on Wednesday evening.
The spokesman of the Federal Capital Territory FCT Command of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Adamu Duza, disclosed this in an announcement Thursday.
He stated: “A heavy downpour that lasted for a number of hours on the evening of Wednesday, 24 April 2024 has wreaked havoc on the Medium Safety Custodial Centre, Suleja, Niger State, in addition to surrounding buildings, destroying a part of the custodial facility, together with its perimeter fence, giving approach to the escape of a complete of 118 inmates of the ability.”
He revealed that the Service has instantly activated its recapturing mechanisms, and together with sister safety businesses has to this point recaptured 10 fleeing inmates and brought them into custody, whereas nonetheless in a scorching chase to recapture the remainder.
Duza, whereas lamenting the scenario of the ability, stated the Service shouldn’t be unmindful of the truth that a lot of its services have been constructed throughout the colonial period and that they’re previous and weak, however nevertheless added that the Service is making frantic efforts to see that each one ageing services give approach to trendy ones.
He stated: “That is evidenced within the ongoing building of six variety of 3,000-capacity ultra-modern custodial centres in all of the geo-political zones in Nigeria, in addition to the continuing reconstruction and renovation of present ones.
“The Service needs to guarantee the general public that it’s on prime of the scenario and that they need to go about their companies with out worry or hindrance.
“The general public is additional enjoined to look out for the fleeing inmates and report any suspicious motion to the closest safety company.”