The Nation Newspaper Suleja Prisons built over 100 years ago with mud, says Senate
The Senate has explained the root cause of the reported jailbreak in Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre two weeks ago., Chairman, Senate Committee on Interior, who briefed journalists shortly after a closed door session with the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; what happened in Suleja was not actually a jailbreak but the collapse of the moribund bricks of the prison wall, which was built over 100 years ago with local muds.
But the Senate said the efforts by the Minister and the security agencies had helped in re-arresting some of the fled inmates, saying more would be tracked in the coming days. “And so, naturally, people find escape. The good news is that they have what it takes to retrack them. And they have already re-arrested some of them, and the effort is still ongoing to get the rest people,” Oshiomhole said.
Speaking on other critical issues the Ministry was working on, Oshiomhole said: “One other sad thing which is not quite right is the fact that majority of people in our prisons have not been convicted. That, for me is sad, because of our laws, you are presumed innocent until you are convicted. “So there are a couple of reorganizations that need to be done. But we, the Senate, would like to go round and see people, find out. We find some people in prison who couldn’t afford to pay 10,000 naira fine or 20,000 naira. And the cost of feeding him in prison is much more than the amount that the Magistrate or the High court fined him.“There are a couple of things we could do differently without spending money.
On his part, Minister said the lawmakers have been briefed appropriately about the incidence in Suleja Prisons, and possible solutions had been suggested during the closed door session, saying everything was under control.
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