Suleja Prison: Security Operatives Begin Manhunt For Escaped Inmates


by Enews.com.ng

Enews.com.ng— The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has initiated a search for 109 out of 119 inmates who exploited the collapse of the perimeter fence of the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State, to escape from custody during heavy rainfall on Wednesday night. According to a statement by the NCoS spokesperson, AS Duza, the incident […]

Vanguard News—SULEJA JAILBREAK: ‘106 escaped inmates still on the loose’. By Omeiza Ajayi The Nigeria Correctional Service, NCoS, said three more inmates who fled its custodial facility in Suleija, Niger State, Wednesday, have been recaptured while 106 others remain on the loose. A spokesman for the Service, Abubakar Umar, an Assistant Controller, told Sunday Vanguard that those at large are now 106.He dismissed online reports […]

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Enews.com.ng—Downpour/jailbreak: FG Considers Relocating Suleja Correctional Facility, Confirms Number Of Escaped Inmates. Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has hinted that the federal government may have to relocate the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger state. He also said the government had ordered a comprehensive manhunt for the 109 fleeing inmates who escaped from the facility following a heavy downpour Wednesday night which damaged the facility. The minister said this […]