Crimes

Kuje jailbreak: Police, NDLEA arrest fleeing inmates in Abuja, Suleja

The Nigeria Police and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have recaptured two of the inmates who escaped during the July 5 jailbreak at the Kuje Medium Security Correctional Centre in Abuja.

The police in Niger State recaptured one of the inmates in Suleja while NDLEA arrested another in Abuja.

Scores of terrorists had on July 5, launched a daring attack on the facility and bombed their way in and released 879 inmates including 64 with terror-related charges.

A statement issued in Minna on Monday by the command’s Public Relation’s Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, said that a patrol team on surveillance between the General Hospital, Suleja and Bakassi, arrested the fugitive on July 9 at 8:30p.m.

He explained that based on credible intelligence, the police patrol team stormed an identified compound and arrested one Kazeem Murtala aged 54 years.

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During interrogation, the inmate confessed that he escaped from Kuje Custodial Center during the attack and had been in custody for two years for an offence he committed.

On its part, the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi said that the fleeing terror suspect, Suleiman Sidi, was arrested in the early hours of Monday July 11.

Babafemi said that Sidi was arrested at Area 1 motor park, in the Federal Capital Territory while attempting to board a commercial vehicle to Maiduguri, Borno state.

“When he was searched, three wraps of cannabis sativa were found on him.

“During preliminary interview, the wanted terror suspect confirmed he was remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre for terrorism and robbery charges.

“He added that he was indeed one of the inmates who escaped from the facility last Tuesday,” the NDLEA spokesman said.

The Star

Seun Akinwunmi

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