The police in Borno State has announced the rearrest of one of the fleeing inmates, Abubakar Mohammed, who escaped following the September 10 devastating flood that rocked Maiduguri, the state capital, recently, affecting the Nigerian Correctional facility which carved in under the heavy flood.
This was disclosed in a statement released on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer in Borno, SP Ahmed Wakil.
Wakil said the police were alerted by a resident who had sighted Abubakar in Gubio town.
He said, “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.”
