The
Nigeria Prison Service has said that 108 inmates have been recaptured
out of the 275 that escaped from the Medium Security Prison, Minna,
Niger State, and last week.
The NPS stated that the prisoners were
apprehended through the combined efforts of the Nigerian Army, the
police, the Department of State Services and prison personnel as well as
cooperation by surrounding communities.
With the 108 back to the prison, 166 others remained at large.
A statement by the NPS spokesman, Ope
Fatinikun, on Monday in Abuja said the total number of inmates in
custody was 157, including the 49 that did not escape.
It added that the search for the other fugitives was ongoing.
The statement said that the Controller-
General of Prisons, Dr. Peter Ekpendu, appealed to communities and
neighbouring states of Kwara, Kaduna, Kebbi and the Federal Capital
Territory to be vigilant and to watch out for any suspicious movement
and report such to the nearest police or prisons formations.
“Once again, the Controller-General of
Prisons wishes to reassure the general public that from all
investigations so far, there was no external or Boko Haram attack in the
prison’s escape incidence,” the statement added.
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