Tuesday, September 17, 2024 -The Borno State Police Command has re-arrested a convict who escaped from the medium-security custodian centre in Maiduguri following the devastating flood that ravaged the city.
The Supervising Police Public Relations Officer Northeast, SP
Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, September 17,
2024, on behalf of the Borno State Commissioner of Police.
“The Borno State Police Command is pleased to
announce the successful re-arrest of an escaped convict, Abubakar Mohammed, 27,
who was serving a jail term for culpable homicide and had escaped from the
medium-security custodian centre in Maiduguri,” the statement read.
"On September 15, 2024, at about
1500HRS, a resident of Bulakara Ward, Gubio LGA, alerted the police after
sighting Abubakar in Gubio town following his escape from the Medium Security
Custodial Center, Maiduguri, due to the collapse of the fence wall caused by a
flood disaster.
"A swift response by a police
patrol team, the escaped convict was apprehended.
"Abubakar will be handed over to the
Nigerian Correctional Service, and efforts are ongoing to locate any other
convicted felons who may be in the area.
“The command remains committed to ensuring
public safety and urges members of the public to provide timely information and
report any suspicious activities in their environment to support the efforts of
the police.”
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