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From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta
Three inmates of Ijebu Ode Correctional Home in Ijebu Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State were reported to have scaled the fence and bolted away.
The inmates are Hammed Adeboyejo convicted for armed robbery and murder, Fatai Taiwo Akande from Ijebu-Igbo also said to have been convicted for murder as well as Aliu Oguntona sentenced for sexual offences.
Daily Sun has gathered that the inmates escaped from the facility about three days ago.
A statement from Ijebu Imushin Area Command of So-Safe Corps, a security agency established by the state government confirmed the incident.
The statement reads “the report reaching us now is that three prisoners escaped from the Ijebu-Ode Correctional Center whose name are, Hammed Adeboyejo who was convicted of Murder/Armed Robbery; Fatai Taiwo Akande from Ijebu-Igbo was sentenced on Murder Casez while the third man, Oguntona Aliu was convicted of Sexual Offence, should in case you see any of them, quickly contact the office of So-Safe Corps Command closer to you, The Nigerian Police and any other Security Agency.Thanks.
So-Safe Corps Ijebu-Imusin Area Command PRM.”
The So-Safe Corps Commander, Soji Ganzallo when contacted however said he knew nothing about the purported jail break and should therefore be discountenanced.
“I don’t know anything about it, so discountenance it,” Ganzallo said
But the Public Relations Officer of Nigeria Correctional Service, Ogun State Command, Mr Victor Oyeleke confirmed the incident saying that it happened early Saturday morning around 3am.
Oyeleke said “yes, it is confirmed, it happened early hours of Saturday morning around 3am. A search party to bring the three of them back has been raised. We have their biometrics and we have contacts of their families. We are working together with other sister agencies and in good time they will be brought back.”
