Two years after the attack on the Owerri Custodial Centre in Imo State, 864 fleeing inmates have yet to be recaptured.
However, findings by our correspondent showed that the pictures of 864 fleeing inmates from the Owerri Custodial Centres are still on the ministry’s website.
The profile of the inmates could not be viewed properly to ascertain if any had been recaptured.
The NCoS spokesperson, Umar Abubakar, had yet to respond to inquiries from our correspondent on the latest updates on the fleeing inmates at the time of filing this report.
However, a security expert, Chidi Omeje, said as long as the inmates were still at large, more attacks would continue, especially in the North.Omeje stated
“It is a big issue and the implications are dire. It pretty much explains why we keep having recurring bandit and terrorist attacks in North Central, and North West because it is believed that those who escaped are high-profile terrorists.
“The fact that they have escaped and have yet to be recaptured means that they might have moved into the forests which might be responsible for killings in Kaduna, Sokoto, etc. It calls for concern.”
