Over 115 inmates have escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State following a downpour on Wednesday night that wreaked havoc on the facility
The spokesperson, Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Adamu Duza, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday.
Duza noted that the downpour caused severe damage to the custodial centre’s infrastructure, including a breach in the perimeter fence, which allowed the inmates to flee.