December 07, (THEWILL) – Operatives of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Plateau Command, have arrested 21 inmates who escaped from the Jos custodial centre when gunmen attacked the facility.
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the command, ASC Geofrey Longdiem, disclosed this on Tuesday in Jos.
Gunmen had invaded the custodial centre on Nov. 28, killed a personnel of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) and nine inmates, while 252 inmates escaped during the invasion.
Longdiem said the Service in collaboration with other security agencies was working assiduously to arrest the remaining fleeing inmates
“As of today, we have recaptured 21 of the inmates who escaped during the last attack at our custodial centre in Jos”, he said, adding that some of the inmates voluntarily returned while two were brought back to the custodial centre by their mothers.
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