No fewer than 119 inmates of the Medium Security Custodial Centre located in Suleja, Niger state, have escaped after hours of heavy downpour which destroyed parts of the facility on Wednesday night.

Spokesman of the FCT Command of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Adamu Duza disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, April 25.

“A heavy downpour that lasted for several hours on the night of Wednesday, 24 April 2024 has wreaked havoc on the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Suleja, Niger state, as well as surrounding buildings, destroying part of the custodial facility, including its perimeter fence, giving way to the escape of a total of 118 inmates of the facility,” Dazu said.

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

Duza noted that the NCoS is not unmindful of the fact that many of its facilities were built during the colonial era and that they are old and weak.

He added that the Service is making frantic efforts to see that all ageing facilities give way to modern ones.

“This is evidenced in the ongoing construction of six 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 Service wishes to assure the public that it is on top of the situation and that they should go about their businesses without fear or hindrance.

“The public is further enjoined to look out for the fleeing inmates and report any suspicious movement to the nearest security agency”, said Duza.

Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/breaking-over-100-inmates-escape-as-rain-destroys-suleja-prisons/

Otilo

I am sure some of them will return very very soon because they will commit another crime that will bring them to the prison again.

Some of them will utilize this opportunity to enjoy the much needed freedom.




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Soon now they will blame it on the DSS for not providing intelligence that rain will fall 😂

Too bad.

Abeg where una dey see all this rain? Nothing nothing for Effurun/Warri here.

Natural disaster.....

Is it possible to recapture all the fleeing inmates?? I doubt

Rain indeed, poor infrastructures everywhere

The hunt begins

Mtcheew

Underground work, why are some regions always known for bringing Certain type of news

Welcome to Nigeria, where all kinds of things happen and more of her citizens are working for her destroying in hope that their tribe will get better.

Some of dem are very happy that the Naira is depreciating/loosing value and are looting the Country dry.

Wahala no dey finish for this country. Those intakes who were framed and incarcerated by influential men will visit those men and deal with them ruthlessly.

For the sake of the innocents..... praise God!!!

Rain ké?
Only 100 ké?

FREEDOM. go and break the Law no more

na wa

Paul and Silas no do pass this one

part of the issue we have in this country is poor maintenance culture.

government ignoring the fundamentals that requires development/innovation and going after non-essentials for the purpose of filling their purse.

God help Nigeria. we need it

Ahhhh

no be so Paul and Silas prayers take tear down prison gates

nigeria and excuses

Prison break things. Look for the guy with body tattoos

Oceanjagaban:
Paul and Silas no do pass this one

2 groups of people who shouldn't escape from confinement are: prisoners and psychiatric patients.

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Did the security men on duty also escaped with inmates? In Nigeria, the more you look the less you see and the least you understand.

Sabadon:
no be so Paul and Silas prayers take tear down prison gates

but dem nor run comot nah

Jesus Christ is coming again. Repent before it is too late.

Na wa o.

Anything APC touches, turns to calamity

Abuja residents are in big trouble now. Foolish COWntry