Interior minister, Comrade Abba Moro has ordered the suspension of the Niger State Controller of Prisons following the jailbreak that led to the escape of over 300 inmates.
The suspension came as a result of
the approval of the recommendations of the Controller General of the Nigerian
Prisons Service, Dr Peter Ekpendu for the immediate removal and suspension of
some officers pending the outcome of Investigation on the jailbreak at the
Medium Security Prison, Minna.
A statement by Ope Fatinikun, Public
Relations Officer, Nigerian Prisons Service gave the names of the officers as
the Controller of Prisons, Niger state Command, Musa Maiyaki; the
officer-in-Charge, Medium Security Prison Minna, ACP MOHAMMED BENA and all
other Officers on duty on 6th December 2014 when the jailbreak happened.
Meanwhile, the Controller General of
Prisons, Dr Peter Ekpendu, also ordered the immediate transfer of 55 Officers
and Men of the Zonal and state Headquarters Minna to Medium Security Prison
Minna and Old Prison Minna to beef up security in the two (2) Prisons.(Vanguard)
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