NPS confirms escape of two inmates from Kuje Prison
Mon Jun 27, 2016 11:56:am National
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Contrary to speculations that there was a jailbreak in Kuje Medium Security Prison and that Charles Okah had escaped from lawful custody, the Prisons Public Relations Officer, DCP Francis Enobore, in a statement over the weekend, said Charles Okah is still in the prison safe and sound.
He revealed that although two inmates escaped from the prison but not through jailbreak.
"However, two inmates were reported to have escaped from the prison at about 1930hrs though not through jailbreak. The inmates in question were awaiting trial for culpable homicide and have no relationship with Charles Okah in whatever manner as it's being speculated", he said.
He said that efforts are on in collaboration with sister security agencies and relevant bodies to recapture the fleeing prisoners and that the prisons boss, asides from dispatching its team to carry out preliminary investigation, was personally on ground to have firsthand information about the incident.
"The Controller-General of Prisons, apart from immediately dispatching a team to the Prison to carry out preliminary investigation, was also personally on ground to have firsthand information about the incident.
He directed the team to do a thorough job and expeditiously too in order to establish the circumstances surrounding the escape, noting that any staff found culpable would be made to face the full wrath of the law", the statement further stated.
He revealed that although two inmates escaped from the prison but not through jailbreak.
"However, two inmates were reported to have escaped from the prison at about 1930hrs though not through jailbreak. The inmates in question were awaiting trial for culpable homicide and have no relationship with Charles Okah in whatever manner as it's being speculated", he said.
He said that efforts are on in collaboration with sister security agencies and relevant bodies to recapture the fleeing prisoners and that the prisons boss, asides from dispatching its team to carry out preliminary investigation, was personally on ground to have firsthand information about the incident.
"The Controller-General of Prisons, apart from immediately dispatching a team to the Prison to carry out preliminary investigation, was also personally on ground to have firsthand information about the incident.
He directed the team to do a thorough job and expeditiously too in order to establish the circumstances surrounding the escape, noting that any staff found culpable would be made to face the full wrath of the law", the statement further stated.
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