One out of the six inmates who escaped after an attack by gunmen on the premises of the High Court in Plateau State has been rearrested. Troops of Operation Safe Haven deployed at Rarin-Shou village on Friday rearrested the inmate who is from the Jos Correctional Centre. The Commander of Operation Safe Haven, Major General Chujwuemeka Okonkwo said the manhunt launched by troops of the task force to search for the escapees turned out positive with the arrest of Ibrahim Mohammed while the search for others is still ongoing. The…
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Gunmen open fire on Prison officials, free three suspects
Some officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service in Plateau state came under attack around a court in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of the state on Thursday. According to TheCable, the officials were taking the suspects to the state High Court in Barkin Ladi when they were attacked. A source said three suspects were freed after the gunmen opened fire on the prison officials. It is unclear if anyone sustained injuries in the attack. Obah Ogaba, spokesman of the Plateau state police command, confirmed the incident to TheCable, saying investigation…
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