The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) on Thursday released the pictures, names, and other information about 31 inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Suleja, FCT Command.
Recall that on Wednesday, 24 April 2024, the perimeter wall of the facility collapsed following a heavy downpour which facilitated the escape of about 119 inmates.
The Service Public Relations Officer, SPRO Assistant Controller of Corrections (ACC) Abubakar Umar made the call in a statement on Thursday in Abuja saying the escapees are still at large.
Umar called on Nigerians to assist the service in recapturing the fleeing inmates and bringing them back to custody, stressing that they posed a danger to public safety and national security.
“If any of the escapees is sighted, the public can report to the nearest security agent or agency or may call the following numbers: 07087086005, 09060004598, or 08075050006. The public can also contact us through our email at: info@corrections.gov.ng or complaintsresponsedesk@corrections.gov.ng”.
“The information of the fugitives is hereby published for sister security agencies as well as the general public to look out for them in an attempt to recapture them and bring them back to the facility.
“The public is further enjoined to cooperate with the Service to recapture these fleeing inmates as they pose a danger to public safety and national security,” he said.
Umar said security in custodial facilities nationwide is beefed up to forestall any security breaches, adding that the NCoS had since deployed overt and covert strategies toward recapturing all escapees.
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