In view of the recent attack at Kuje Custodial Center and escape of some inmates, on 9/07/2022 about 2030hrs, Police operatives attached to ‘A’ Division Suleja while on patrol around General Hospital Suleja down to Bakasi area of Suleja and based on credible intelligence, the police operatives stormed an identified compound and arrested one Kazeem Murtala aged 54yrs.
During interrogation, the inmate confessed that he escaped from Kuje Custodial Center during the attack where he was serving jail term after conviction for an offense he committed and he has been in the custody for the past two years.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command CP Monday Bala Kuryas has commended the effort of the patrol team and directed that the inmate should be transferred to the custodial center which has been complied with, without any delay.
The CP equally appreciated members of the public for giving such intelligence to the Police while he urged them to sustain such effort towards fighting crime and criminality in the state.
