The Federal Government has revealed plans to relocate the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State, following the jailbreak that saw the escape of 119 inmates.
Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, speaking during a visit to the site said the facility houses 499 inmates, more the expected 250 that it was initially built for.
According to him, a total of 119 inmates had escaped, but 13 were re-arrested, while others will be traced and rearrested.
Earlier, spokesperson for the NCoS, Federal Capital Territory Command, Adamu Duza, said the database of the center would soon be made known to the public, to aid the arrest of fleeing inmates.
The torrential downpour had wreaked havoc on the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State, resulting in extensive damage to the facility.
The downpour caused severe damage to the custodial centre’s infrastructure, including a breach in the perimeter fence, allowing some of the inmates to flee.