Yakubu AbdulMumuni, another inmate from Kuje Correctional Center who escaped from the prison after it was attacked by alleged terrorists, was apprehended in Ogun State.
The suspect was detained in Sango Ota on Monday, according to a statement from the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Wednesday, July 13.
The 38-year-old was reportedly seen at Sango Ota, according to Oyeyemi, who added that DPO Saleh Dahitu swiftly arrested the offender after receiving information about his whereabouts.
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According to the PPRO, the prisoner admitted to fleeing the institution when it was attacked during questioning.
Prior to being transported to Kuje, he was reportedly found guilty of conspiracy and culpable homicide by the Kogi State High Court.
The statement read;
One of the Kuje Correctional Center escapees was on Monday 11th of July 2022 arrested by operatives of Ogun state Police Command.
The escapee, 28year old Yakubu AbdulMumuni was arrested following information received by policemen at Sango Ota divisional headquarters that, the convict was sighted somewhere around Sango Ota.
Upon the information, the DPO Sango Ota division, SP Saleh Dahiru quickly mobilised his men and moved to the area where the convict was apprehended.
He confessed to the Police that he escaped from Kuje Correctional Center on the 5th of July 2022, when the Center was attacked by bandits.
He stated further that he was convicted by Kogi state High Court for the offence of Conspiracy and culpable Homicide and sent to Kuje Correctional Center.
According to the statement, the State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole has ordered the State Criminal Investigation Department to facilitate the transfer of the convict to Correctional Center with immediate effect.
