He added that this is because there is no authentic biodata of inmates that could reveal their identities as escapees, especially when they transact businesses as is obtainable in more advanced countries.
“After that then we can begin to count the number of arrests and the total number of inmates that were recaptured in the last three years as you demanded. The administrative buildings, security posts and main entrance of the facility as well as inmates’ cells were set ablaze by the irate inmates during the attempted jailbreak.
Also, the director-general, Delta State Security, Mr. David Tonwe, who debunked report, said that the prison authorities did a headcount of the inmates in the facility and none of them was confirmed to be missing. “Again, the parameter walls around the prison were more fortified to make sure none of the inmates could jump it and also make it more difficult for external forces to break into the premises.
Speaking with LEADERSHIP Sunday, the PRO of NCoS, Rivers State Command, Juliet Ofoni, said more armed personnel had been mobilised to the custodial centres. Security in and around the custodial centres within Enugu State are beeling beefed up, Godwin Onokohwomomo said. Mr Onokohwomomo also said that he will be embarking on an emergency tour of the custodial centres in the state to brief officers and men on the latest development.
According to the controller, Nigerian Correctional Centre, Plateau State command Samuel Aguda, a search party has been dispatched in collaboration with other security agencies to rearrest the fleeing suspects. He noted that the suspects were remanded for kidnapping and armed robbery adding that immediately he received a distress call, he rushed to the facility to confirm and when he got there, he inquired from those on duty to ascertain their level of negligence to the incident.
He explained that the Command had dispatched their officers to places which could possibly be their hide-out and motor parks for possible rearrest but the effort had not yielded result. It was gathered that the numbers of the condemned criminals accumulated with time with succeeding governors holding back their signature to effect execution.
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