The Nigerian Correctional Service, (NCoS) has released details of biometric information of some escapees from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Suleja, under the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command.
The inmates, about 119 of them, fled the Centre in April as a result of the collapse of the facility’s perimeter wall following a heavy downpour.
Some of the inmates were immediately recaptured, while security forces were still on the trail of the majority of them.
The Correctional Service said it had become pertinent to publish their biometric details to recapture them and bring them back into custody. The Service had earlier published biometric details of 18 of the fleeing inmates.
According to the public relations officer of the service, Abubakar Umar, the information about the fugitives is “published for sister security agencies as well as the general public to look out for them in an attempt to recapture them and bring them back to the facility.”
Umar in a statement enjoined Nigerians to cooperate with the Service to recapture the fleeing inmates as they pose a danger to public safety and national security.
“The general public is further informed that the Nigerian Correctional Service has since deployed overt and covert strategies towards recapturing all escapees while ensuring that security in custodial facilities nationwide is beefed up to forestall any security breaches.
“If any of the escapees is sighted, the public can report to the nearest security agent or agency or may call the following numbers: 07087086005, 09060004598, or 08075050006.
“The public can also contact us through our email at: info@corrections.gov.ng or complaintsresponsedesk@corrections.gov.ng,” Umar said.
