Military Arrests Fleeing Inmate in Plateau

Troops of the Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven have arrested another of the six inmates, who escaped after gunmen attacked personnel of the Nigerian Correctional Service in Plateau.

The Commander of the task force, Maj.-Gen. Chukwuemeka Okonkwo disclosed this on Tuesday in Jos.

It was reported that gunmen, on July 23, attacked armed personnel of NCS at the High Court premises in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau.

The hoodlums opened fire on the personnel immediately they arrived at the court premises with the inmates for trials, a situation that led to the escape of six out of the ten inmates.

Men of OPSH had on July 24, arrested Malam Mohammed Ibrahim, one of fleeing inmates, and handed him over to NCS.

Okonkwo identified the arrested prisoner as Malam Adam Yusuf, 19, adding that he was apprehended by the troops inside an abandoned building at Bisichi village in Barkin Ladi.

He said the culprit was arrested about 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday.

“Our troops deployed at Bisichi village of Barking Ladi have rearrested Malam Adam Yusuf, one of the six notorious inmates that escaped last month after gunmen attacked the personnel of NCS at the High Court premises.

“This followed a manhunt launched by our troops to re-arrest the escapees.

“The rearrested criminal, who has confessed to being one of the escapees, would be handed over to the Plateau Command of the NCS,” he said.

The commander also said efforts were ongoing to re-arrest the remaining inmates who are still at large. He urged residents of the state to avail the security agencies with useful information on the whereabouts of the fleeing inmates.