Jailbreak: FG suspends Niger Prisons Controller, other officers

Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro has approved the recommendations of the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Prisons Service, Dr Peter E Ekpendu, for the immediate removal and suspension of the following officers pending the outcome of Investigation on the jail Break at Medium Security Prison, Minna.

They are Comptroller of Prisons, Niger state Command-Musa Maiyaki; Officer-in-Charge, Medium Security Prison Minna- ACP Mohammed Buena.

Also affected are all other officers on duty on 6th December, 2014 when the jail break happened.

Meanwhile, C-G Ekpendu, has also ordered the immediate transfer of 55 officers and men of the zonal and state headquarters Minna to Medium Security Prison Minna and Old Prison Minna to beef up security in the two Prisons.

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