The Nigeria Prisons Service, NPS has confirmed that two inmates escaped from Kuje Prison during a jailbreak at the facility on Friday.
The Public Relations Officer of the NPS, Mr Francis Enobore told newsmen that the incident had nothing to do with the detained leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND.
He said that the Comptroller-General of service has already ordered an investigation into the incident, adding that any official found culpable would be dealt with according to the law.
“The Controller General himself came when the news was trending. I drove down here myself just to confirm what I was told.
“Actually, yesterday we had an incident where two awaiting trial inmates escaped from custody. The CGP has already directed a preliminary investigation to be carried out. The officers doing the investigation are in the prison yard now combing everywhere to find out how they escaped.
“Throughout the night our armed men and other security personnel that were deployed to search the nearby bush around the prison unfortunately came back this morning but has not been able to find the two prisoners that escaped.
“I can tell you that we maintain good relationship with other security operatives in order to recapture the prisoners. CG has directed that detailed account of what happened should be forwarded to his office soonest.
“And he has promised that any staff found wanting will not be spared and that such staff will be made to face the law. The two prisoners that escaped have no business with Charles Okah,” he said.
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