A heavy downpour that lasted several hours on Wednesday night has wreaked havoc on the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Suleja, Niger state, as well as surrounding buildings.
A statement by the Public Relations Officer, FCT Command, Adamu Samson Duza says the rain destroyed part of the custodial facility, including its perimeter fence, giving way to the escape of a total of one hundred and nineteen inmates of the facility.
According to the statement, the Service has immediately activated its recapturing mechanisms, and in conjunction with sister agencies have so far recaptured 10 fleeing inmates, while efforts are ongoing to recapture the rest.
The statement says the Service is not unmindful of the fact that many of its facilities were built during the colonial era, hence they are old and weak but it is making frantic efforts to see that all ageing facilities give way for modern ones.
This it says is evidenced in the ongoing construction of 3000-capacity ultra-modern custodial centres in all the geo-political zones and the ongoing reconstruction and renovation of existing ones.
According to the statement, the Service wishes to assure the public that it is on top of the situation and they should go about their businesses without fear or hindrance.
It says the public is further enjoined to look out for the fleeing inmates and report any suspicious movement to the nearest security agency.
PR Edited By Nkiru Njemanze
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