The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has assured that the Federal government will recapture all inmates who escaped from the Abolongo Custodial Centre of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS).
Recall that the correctional facility was attacked on Friday night by yet-to-be-identified gunmen.
The Minister gave the assurance whilst making an inspection visit to the facility on Sunday.
He urged residents and people of the state not to offer any form of assistance in terms of material or support to the escapees, warning that doing such is against the law and could attract sanction.
He however added that rather those who note suspicious movement should report to nearest security operatives.
He also advised the escaped inmates to return to custody with the assurance that government will not prosecute them for their unlawful escape but for crimes that brought them to the prison in the first place.
He said: “I’m assuring Nigerians that the Federal Government will pursue not just those who attacked our facility, but those who have escaped lawful custody.
“The attack was unconscionable, I commend officers of the Nigeria Correctional Service and other members of sister security agencies who provided perimeter security for our facility for fighting gallantly and holding the fort before the attackers were able to gain access to the awaiting trial section of the facility, however, those who escaped are already being pursued. Some have been rearrested, many more will still be captured.”
