One Abubakar Mohammed, a convict who reportedly fled during the recent collapse of the Nigerian Correctional Service facility caused by flooding in Maiduguri last week, has been re-arrested.
His re-arrest was confirmed in a statement issued by the Borno State Police Command.
Naijaonpoint recalls that the state witnessed horrific flooding scenes a few days ago.
Many houses and structures were submerged, and wild animals were said to have escaped from the state’s livestock park. The disaster resulted in the collapse of the prison facility’s fence, which allowed several inmates to escape.
Initially, prison officials denied that any inmates had escaped during the flood; however, they later disclosed the names of 274 inmates who were unaccounted for.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer for Borno, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, announced that one of the fugitives had been apprehended.
“The Borno is pleased to announce the successful re-arrest of an escaped convict, Abubakar Mohammed, 27, who was serving a jail term for culpable homicide and had escaped from the medium-security custodian centre in Maiduguri.
“On September 15, 2024, at about 1500HRS, a resident of Bulakara Ward, Gubio LGA, alerted the police after sighting Abubakar in Gubio town following his escape from the Medium Security Custodial Center, Maiduguri, due to the collapse of the fence wall caused by a flood disaster.
“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.