Unlucky – Suspects Rearrested, Returned To Prison After Failure To..

Unlucky is a right word to describe two suspects in Benin, Edo State whose bid to escape from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) facility on New Year’s Day, failed.

They have now been returned to prison while the police is hot on the heels of others who made good their bid.

These details were made known to newsmen via a press statement by Police spokesman Chidi Nwabuzor.

The unlucky two were among ten suspects who made a bid.

 ‘The Edo State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that ten suspects escaped on the 1st of January, 2021 at about 0245hrs (2:45 am), out which two have been re-arrested and brought back to custody.

‘The figure is not as being maliciously and falsely speculated on social media.

‘That eight (8) of the suspects were detained on the order of court, in summary; stealing – 1, Murder- 1, Cultism-3, Robbery-3, while the other two (2) were under Police investigation for stealing.

‘It is worthy to note that the quick mobilization and response of officers curbed further escape of the suspects,’ the police spokesman said.

Nwabuzor said the number of suspects reported to have broken out from the SCID facility had been overstated on social media, far more than the 10 who actually escaped, and that two have been rearrested.

According to him, the Command also had the capacity, both in terms of manpower and intelligence to do its job, especially in re-arresting the suspects on the run.

He called for useful information from the public that could help the command to apprehend those on the run, saying the police would leave no stone unturned to ensure that this was done.

According to the police spokesman, the Command was assuring members of the public of its continued commitment to protecting lives and property of law-abiding citizens.

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Allaying fears on the fate of the unlucky failed escapees, he described men of the police as responsible, and committed to also safeguarding those in custody.