Another Kuje Escapee Arrested In Ogun

By Doris Israel Ijeoma

Another convict of Kuje Correctional Center who escaped from the facility after it came under attack from suspected terrorists, Yakubu AbdulMumuni has been arrested in Ogun State.

According to a statement by the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspect was arrested in Sango Ota on Monday.

Oyeyemi said information was received by the policemen at the Divisional Police Headquarters that the 38-year-old was sighted at Sango Ota, adding that the DPO, Saleh Dahitu immediately apprehended the convict.

The PPRO said the convict, upon interrogation, confessed to having escaped from the facility when it was attacked.

He was also reported to have revealed to have been convicted by a Kogi State High Court for conspiracy and culpable homicide before he was sent to Kuje.

The statement read, “One of the Kuje Correctional Center escapees was on Monday 11th of July 2022 arrested by operatives of Ogun state Police Command.

“The escapee, 28year old Yakubu AbdulMumuni was arrested following information received by policemen at Sango Ota divisional headquarters that, the convict was sighted somewhere around Sango Ota.

“Upon the information, the DPO Sango Ota division, SP Saleh Dahiru quickly mobilised his men and moved to the area where the convict was apprehended.

“He confessed to the Police that he escaped from Kuje Correctional Center on the 5th of July 2022, when the Center was attacked by bandits.

“He stated further that he was convicted by Kogi state High Court for the offence of Conspiracy and culpable Homicide and sent to Kuje Correctional Center.”

According to the statement, the State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole has ordered the State Criminal Investigation Department to facilitate the transfer of the convict to Correctional Center with immediate effect.