The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Correctional Service has stated that three prison escapees of the Ijebu Ode Correctional Centre who just scaled the fence of the facility and bolded would not go far.
It stated that the centre has both their biometrics and contacts of their families, and that already, a search party to bring them back had already commenced.
These clarifications were made by the Public Relations Officer of the service, Mr Victor Oyeleke while confirming the escape of the inmates Saturday morning around 3 am.
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The names of the inmates are: Hammed Adeboyejo convicted of armed robbery and murder, Fatai Taiwo Akande from Ijebu-Igbo also said to have been convicted of murder and Aliu Oguntona sentenced for sexual offences.
A statement from Ijebu Imushin Area Command of So-Safe Corps, a security agency established by the state government which had since gone viral had confirmed the escape of the men, adding:
“The report reaching us now is that three prisoners escaped from the Ijebu-Ode Correctional Center whose names are: Hammed Adeboyejo who was convicted of Murder/Armed Robbery; Fatai Taiwo Akande from Ijebu-Igbo was sentenced on Murder cases while the third man, Oguntona Aliu was convicted of sexual offence.
“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.”
Although the So-Safe Corps Commander, Soji Ganzallo denied the statement, when New Telegraph newspaper approached him, it was confirmed by the authority of the correctional centre.
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Oyeleke said “Yes, it is confirmed, it happened early hours of Saturday morning around 3 am. 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”.
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