Connect with us

Metro

Jailbreak: Police arrest eight fleeing inmates in Jos

Published




The Police Command in Plateau says it has arrested eight of the inmates who had earlier escaped during the attack on the Jos Correctional centre by gunmen.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Ubah Ogaba, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Jos.

Gunmen on Sunday evening invaded the prison yard, leading to escape of some from the facility.

MORE READING!  Soldiers killing: Wanted Delta king surrenders self

Ogaba said that of the eight fleeing inmates, seven were rearrested by the police while one voluntarily surrendered himself.

“Yesterday, at about 5:20 p.m., the medium-security custodial centre in Jos came under attack by yet-to-be identified gunmen.

“Immediately we received the report, the Commissioner of Police in the State, CP Bartholomew Onyeka, who led reinforcement to the scene, directed that the entire centre be cordoned.

MORE READING!  Police neutralise two notorious bandits in Benue

“The CP also ordered immediate stop and search and seven inmates who escaped were re-arrested by the Police and are in Custody.

“One of them voluntarily surrendered himself to the Police,” Ogaba said.

The PPRO said that policemen and other security personnel are currently on the ground to effectively deprive the hoodlums of the space they desire to perpetrate their evil acts.

MORE READING!  Customs intercept N769m contraband in Kaduna

Ogaba promised to make details available as the search for the other escaped inmates continues.

NAN

Advertisement
Comments



Trending