From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested an escapee from the Kuje jailbreak in an undisclosed location in the state.
According to authorities, the suspect, Ali Shuaibu, 60, an indigene of Kano State, was apprehended by the operatives at a location in Kaduna based on intelligence while on transit to Kano.
A statement by the Command spokesman, DSP Muhammed Jalige, said the suspect had confessed that he was part of the inmates who escaped during the recent attack on the Kuje medium security correctional centre in Abuja.
“Sequel to the Commissioner of Police Kaduna Command’s directive to all tactical commanders and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) to mount purposeful surveillance across all inlets to Kaduna State in response to the recent infamous Kuje Jailbreak as instructed by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Alkali Baba Usman, the Operatives without prejudice to existing crime prevention measures, responded effectively which has started yielding a positive result with the arrest of a suspected escapee on the 17th July 2022 at about 1930 hrs.
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“The suspect one Ali Shuaibu 60 years of age and an indigene of Kano State was apprehended by the Police Operatives at a location in Kaduna, while on transit to Kano based on active intelligence.
“The suspect on preliminary investigation revealed that he is part of the inmates who escaped during the recent attack on the Kuje medium security correctional centre.
“The Commissioner of Police Kaduna Command, CP Yekini A Ayoku, directed that necessary protocols be carried out before handing the suspect over to the Nigerian Correctional Service for proper placement.
“He further tasked Officers not to relent in their effort to effectively tackle all forms of crimes and criminality in all critical areas of the state,” the statement said.