The Borno State Police Command has confirmed the rearrest of Abubakar Mohammed, one of the inmates who escaped from the Nigerian Correctional Service facility in Maiduguri, which collapsed during the devastating flood that hit the capital city and surrounding areas on September 10.
It had been previously reported that at least 280 inmates escaped from the Maiduguri Medium Security Custodial Centre due to the severe flooding that affected the capital city.
In a statement on Tuesday, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, the Police Public Relations Officer in Borno, announced that one of the suspects had been rearrested.He mentioned that the police were notified by a resident who spotted Abubakar in Gubio town.
“The Borno Police Command is pleased to announce the successful rearrest of an escaped convict, Abubakar Mohammed, 27, who was serving a jail term for culpable homicide and had escaped from the medium-security custodial centre in Maiduguri.
On September 15, 2024, at about 1500 hours, a resident of Bulakara Ward, Gubio LGA, alerted the police after sighting Abubakar in Gubio town following his escape from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Maiduguri, due to the collapse of the fence wall caused by the flood disaster.”
Following a swift response by a police patrol team, the escaped convict was apprehended. Abubakar will be handed over to the Nigerian Correctional Service, and efforts are ongoing to locate any other convicted felons who may be in the area.”He said.
