Nigeria Correctional Service vows to investigate inmate’s mysterious escape

The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has pledged to uncover the circumstances surrounding the mysterious escape of an inmate from the Sapele Correctional Centre in Delta State and take decisive action against those responsible.

Paul Michael reportedly escaped under puzzling circumstances over the weekend, just a day after Raymond Neagu assumed office as the new Controller of the State Corrections Service in Delta.

Michael had been incarcerated on charges of allegedly killing a furniture apprentice, Kelly Onojaiyefe, in Oghara town, Ethiope West Local Government Area of the state.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the command, Ikechukwu Iloba, expressed bewilderment at how the accused managed to escape despite the tight security measures in place at the Sapele Correctional Centre.

Iloba assured the public that a search team had been dispatched to apprehend the fugitive, emphasizing that the command had bolstered security across the state to prevent further escapes.

Furthermore, Iloba disclosed that the Controller of the State Corrections Service was deeply concerned by the incident and had initiated investigations. The Controller, acting under the directives of the Controller General Zone G, established an investigative team to determine the root cause of the escape.

“The Controller is peeved by the development and has immediately launched investigations over the incident.

“The Command will not sweep the matter under the carpet as Controller General Zone G had ordered investigations into the escape to know the remote and immediate cause of the incident.

“The Controller has set up an investigative team and he is the chairman of the team under the instructions of Controller General Zone G and whoever is found culprit will be sanctioned accordingly,” Iloba revealed.