Following the recent flooding incident that occurred in Maiduguri which led to several deaths, dislocation of hundreds of thousands of households, destruction of public and private property including the collapse of the Medium Security Correctional Centre and the subsequent dislodgement of inmates, the Nigerian Correctional Service observed that 281 inmates were missing.
According to a statement signed by Umar Abubakar Public Relations Officer of the Corrections Service, “Upon the evacuation of inmates by officers of the service with support from sister security agencies to a safe and secure facility, 281 inmates were observed to be missing.
“However, it is important to note that the service is in custody of their details, including their biometrics, which is being made available to the public below
The service is working in synergy with other security agencies as both covert and overt deployments have been activated to look out for them.
“Presently, a total of seven (7) inmates have been recaptured and returned to custody, while efforts are on ground to track down the rest and bring them back to safe custody.
“While this effort is on, the public is assured that the incidence does not impede or affect public safety