Following a heavy rainstorm on Wednesday night, April 24, 118 inmates made a daring escape from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State.
The devastating weather caused extensive damage to the facility, including breaches in the perimeter fence, allowing the inmates to flee.
This revelation was made in a statement by Adamu Duza, the spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, on Thursday, April 25.
In response to the breach, the NCoS swiftly activated recapturing protocols, collaborating with other security agencies to recover 10 of the escaped inmates.
Efforts to recapture the remaining fugitives are currently underway. Despite the challenges posed by the escape, Controller of Corrections, FCT Command, Francis John, assured the public that the situation was under control and urged them to carry on with their daily activities without fear.
