Convict who escaped prison during Borno flood rearrested


 

A 24-year-old Auwalu Aminu, who was amongst criminals who escaped from the Medium Security Custodian Center in Maiduguri has been rearrested by the Borno State Command.

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) understands that Aminu had escaped the Custodian Center in Maiduguri due to a jailbreak that occurred when the prison’s fence collapsed during the devastating flood that occurred in September of this year.

The fugitive had been serving a sentence for criminal conspiracy and theft.

In a statement on Wednesday, the command’s spokesman, ASP Nahum Daso, disclosed that the law enforcement agency received reliable information regarding Aminu’s presence in Banki town, prompting the Bama Area Command and Banki Divisional Headquarters to swiftly dispatch a patrol team.

“Aminu was successfully apprehended on October 16, and is now in the police custody,” he stated

Daso stressed  that the convict has been identified and will be transferred to the Nigeria Correctional Service for additional measures.

He also mentioned that the Police Commissioner, CP Mohammed Lawal-Yusufu, has reiterated the police force’s dedication to the safety of the public and encouraged the public to notify authorities of any questionable behaviour or details regarding the escaped individual.