…the suspect was arrested in December 2020 by the operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, for kidnapping a victim… The police authorities have rearrested an inmate who recently escaped from the prison in Imo State, South-East Nigeria. Some 1,844 prisoners were freed when gunmen attacked the prison headquarters in Owerri on April 5. The police headquarters … Read more
1,884 inmates escaped from the Owerri Custodial Centre after an attack by gunmen on April 5 The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) says it has beefed up security at the nation’s borders in a bid to arrest the inmates and suspects who escaped from the Imo jailbreak as they may be planning to flee the country. … Read more
Gunmen attacked the Nigerian Correctional Services freeing scores of prison inmates The Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu has asked officers of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) not to hesitate in defending themselves by using firearms.lp IGP Adamu stated this on Tuesday when he visited Imo state for an on-the-spot assessment after the attack on the … Read more