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A total of 14 fleeing inmates have been recaptured so far from the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre in Niger State. The Spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Adamu Duza, disclosed this to our correspondent on Thursday evening. A downpour on Wednesday night wreaked havoc on the Medium Security […]

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, stressed the immediate need for reforms in over 240 custodial centers nationwide. After inspecting the damage caused by heavy rain at the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Center in Niger State, Tunji-Ojo attributed the recent breach to a natural disaster, a heavy downpour on Wednesday.

A heavy rain on Wednesday night extensively damaged the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State, leading to the escape of 118 prisoners. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Adamu Duza, spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, on Thursday. […]