PORT HARCOURT- ABOUT five inmates of Port Harcourt prisons escaped following a jail break, yesterday, said a prison source, who craved anonymity.
Meanwhile, Governor Chibuike Amaechi, has urged residents and visitors to Port Harcourt not to panic as the situation had been brought under control.
The Governor said security agents moved in quickly immediately the incident occurred and restored law and order to the prison.
“The State Police Commissioner and the Prison’s boss have assured me that order had been restored to the prison. Security agents have further assured me that there was no cause for alarm as they are on top of it and had commenced a manhunt for the handful of inmates that got away.”
“Although, security and the management of prisons are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal Government, in the days ahead, we will meet with the police and prison authorities to look at what happened and how we can help to forestall a reoccurrence,” the Governor said.
The source, a staff of the Port Harcourt prisons, blamed the escape of the inmates on negligence on the part of the warders.
Ruling out jailbreak, the source said some inmates at the prison had access to mobile phones with which they maintain contact with relatives and friends outside. According to the source, the situation at the prison would have been bloody if it was a jailbreak attempt.
Vanguard gathered that about 30 of the inmates initially escaped but 25 were later apprehended.
The Police on its part alleged that none of the inmates escaped. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ben Ugwuegbulam, police mobilised and took charge of the situation as soon as they were alerted by the Deputy Comptroller of the Prisons.
He added that they successfully foiled the jailbreak attempt by the inmates.
According to the Police spokesman, a convicted kidnapper and another kidnapper awaiting trial were among those apprehended. He said the inmates attempted to scale the high wall of the Port Harcourt prisons with rustic iron beds, which they arranged in the form of a ladder.
Vanguard
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everydayMeanwhile, Governor Chibuike Amaechi, has urged residents and visitors to Port Harcourt not to panic as the situation had been brought under control.
The Governor said security agents moved in quickly immediately the incident occurred and restored law and order to the prison.
“The State Police Commissioner and the Prison’s boss have assured me that order had been restored to the prison. Security agents have further assured me that there was no cause for alarm as they are on top of it and had commenced a manhunt for the handful of inmates that got away.”
“Although, security and the management of prisons are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal Government, in the days ahead, we will meet with the police and prison authorities to look at what happened and how we can help to forestall a reoccurrence,” the Governor said.
The source, a staff of the Port Harcourt prisons, blamed the escape of the inmates on negligence on the part of the warders.
Ruling out jailbreak, the source said some inmates at the prison had access to mobile phones with which they maintain contact with relatives and friends outside. According to the source, the situation at the prison would have been bloody if it was a jailbreak attempt.
Vanguard gathered that about 30 of the inmates initially escaped but 25 were later apprehended.
The Police on its part alleged that none of the inmates escaped. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ben Ugwuegbulam, police mobilised and took charge of the situation as soon as they were alerted by the Deputy Comptroller of the Prisons.
He added that they successfully foiled the jailbreak attempt by the inmates.
According to the Police spokesman, a convicted kidnapper and another kidnapper awaiting trial were among those apprehended. He said the inmates attempted to scale the high wall of the Port Harcourt prisons with rustic iron beds, which they arranged in the form of a ladder.
Vanguard
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