Names, photos of fleeing Suleja prison inmates released

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has released the names and images of the inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State.

The escape occurred in April 2024 after heavy rainfall damaged the facility’s perimeter fence, allowing over 180 inmates to flee.

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While some of the escapees have been recaptured, many remain at large.

In a statement by the NCoS spokesperson, Abubakar Umar, the release of the escapees’ information is aimed at facilitating their recapture.

Umar stated, “The Nigerian Correctional Service wishes to publish the information of some escapees from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Suleja, FCT Command, which is as a result of the unfortunate collapse of the facility’s perimeter wall following a heavy downpour on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.”

The NCoS urged the public and sister security agencies to be vigilant and assist in locating and returning the escapees to custody.

Umar emphasized that the escapees pose a threat to public safety and national security, and called on the public to report any sightings to the nearest security agent or agency.

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The NCoS has implemented both overt and covert strategies to recapture the escapees and has strengthened security measures in custodial facilities nationwide to prevent future breaches.