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278 convicts still missing 2 months after Borno jailbreak – NCS



The Nigeria Correctional Service, NCS, has said that 278 convicts are still unaccounted for after the Borno jailbreak which occurred on September 10.


Recall that some convicts held at the NCS facility in Maiduguri were said to have escaped following a flood incident in the city


The NCS had then reported that 281 inmates fled for their safety after the walls of the facility were brought down by the flood.


After the jailbreak, the state police command confirmed the arrest of three escapees – Auwalu Aminu, Abubakar Mohammed and Kyari Kur.


Subsequently, the police also recaptured seven inmates that had escaped.


However, speaking on the re-arresting escapees, the Borno State Police spokesperson Nahum Daso said an intensive search operation was ongoing for the escapees.


“Efforts are still ongoing to arrest the other fleeing suspects, and we will ensure that we will keep on highlighting to the public our breakthroughs and achievements.


“Not less than four suspects have been re-arrested so far and handed over to the correctional service,” he confirmed.

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