NCoS releases more pictures of Suleja prison escapees

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has released more names and pictures of inmates who bolted from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger state.

On April 24, rainfall destroyed the walls of the Suleja prison and led to the escape of 118 inmates.

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister of interior, had said the collapsed walls of the detention facility were old.

Tunji-Ojo said the federal government would prevent a recurrence.

On June 6, Abubakar Umar, NCoS spokesperson, announced that 23 of the fleeing inmates had been recaptured.

On June 15, NCoS published the names of the 18 inmates on its website.

The names of the 18 fleeing inmates are: Ogbonna Kingsley, Auwal Mohammed, Mustapha Ibrahim, Suleiman Sani, Raphael Kelly, Abdullahi Babangida, Idris Bashir, Umar Mustapha, Ayuba Obedience, and Lamido Gambo.

Others are Garba Fidelis, Mohammed Jibrin, Sylvester Allison, Albert Israel, Edoga Okwudili, Olaiya Stephen, Ibrahim Aminu, and Audu Usman.

THE NEW BATCH

In a statement issued on Thursday, Abubakar Umar, NCoS spokesperson, released 13 new names and pictures of the escapees.

In the public notice, names and pictures of 31 persons were published, including those of the 18 inmates published on June 15.

Names of the new batch are Tasiu Mohammed, Philip Ola, Mohammed Lawal, Buba Bello, Biyo Flamingo, Onyedikachi Emeka, Augustine Uden, Gambo Lamido, Sani Muhajid, Abubakar Hashiru, Haruna Salisu, Solomon Gkwangurum, and Aliyu Ismaila.

The NCoS spokesperson said the service has deployed “overt and covert” strategies to ensure that the escapees return to the correctional centre.

“The information of the fugitives are hereby published for sister security agencies as well as the general public to look out for them in an attempt to recapture them and bring them back to the facility,” the statement reads.

“If any of the escapees is sighted, the public can report to the nearest security agent or agency or may call the following numbers: 07087086005, 09060004598, or 08075050006.

“The public can also contact us through our email on: [email protected] or [email protected].”