The Comptroller said one of the escaped inmates has been re-arrested.
Though PREMIUM TIMES could not establish when the two suspects escaped from the facility as officials refused to divulge such information, a senior police officer who asked to be kept anonymous because he has no official approval to speak with the press, said the Katsina State Police Command was informed of the escape of the inmates on 16 October.One of the suspects, Ibrahim Lawal, who is also known by the alias Abba Kala, is an alleged notorious car thief.
“As you know, a suspect escaping from security agents is nothing new. We’ll not hide the truth from anyone. Yes, it happened here. Two suspects awaiting trial were able to escape from the facility. from the Kuje Correctional Facility in Abuja when suspected Boko Haram insurgents attacked the facility.when the Minna Medium Prison was attacked in 2018.
He said the coalition was once informed of how the top suspect, Mr Lawal, used a phone while at the facility to coordinate the stealing of a vehicle in the metropolis.
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