A total of 575 inmates are still at large, following an
attack on the Abolongo medium security custodial centre in Oyo state.
The inmates escaped custody on Friday night after some
“heavily armed” gunmen attacked the centre.
In a statement on Saturday, Olanrewaju Anjorin, spokesman of
Oyo custodial centre, said so far, 262 inmates have been recaptured.
Anjorin said the gunmen were armed with “sophisticated
weapons” and they engaged the officers
on duty before they gained access to the centre.
“The invaders were
said to have arrived at the centre heavily armed with sophisticated weapons and
after a fierce encounter with officers on guard, gained entrance into the yard
using dynamite to blast the wall,” he said.
“While all the awaiting trial detainees were forced out of
custody, the cells housing the convicts and the female inmates were not
vandalised.
“Meanwhile, a total of 262 of the escapees have been
recaptured leaving 575 still at large. Following the directives of the
comptroller-general of corrections, Haliru Nababa mni, the state comptroller,
Noel Ailewon, has commenced the process of search and recapture after visiting
the scene of the incident.
“He assures that no
effort will be spared to recapture the fleeing inmates even as he solicits for
credible intelligence to aid security agencies in tracking down the fugitives.
“Oyo custodial centre was established in 2007 with a
capacity of 160 inmates but at the time of attack, had a total population of
907. Of this number, awaiting trial persons were 837 representing 92 percent,
with just 64 convicts.”
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