The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed that 281 inmates are missing following the flood in Borno State.
The NCoS said it confirmed the missing inmates after the evacuation of inmates by officers of the service with support from sister security agencies to a safe and secure facility.
Sahara Reporters published that scores of inmates escaped from the Maiduguri correctional facility on Tuesday following the flood that damaged the building.
However, in response, the NCoS released an ambiguous statement, asking the public to ignore such reports and saying it was only planning to evacuate the inmates following the damage caused by the flood.
“As the agency responsible for inmate safekeeping, we are taking all necessary measures to ensure public safety, including evacuating inmates to safer facilities, ensuring smooth operations, and collaborating with sister security agencies to provide support and assistance to those affected,” Abubakar Umar, the NCoS…