Irked by the escape of no fewer than 20 inmates of the
Sagamu Prison in Ogun State, the Nigerian Prisons Service has relieved the
officer-in-charge of the facility, Mr. Omobitan, of his appointment.
Its gathered that Omobitan who was removed
from office for alleged negligence of duty has been replaced with Mr.
Ogunmodede who has taken charge of the prison.
It was learnt that the police was interrogating some
prison officials over the jailbreak at the facility located on Prisons Street,
Isale-Oko, Sagamu.
A top prison official who pleaded anonymity said, “The officer-in-charge has been removed and has been replaced by another
officer. He may face serious disciplinary action for negligence on his part.”
Some inmates at the prison had revolted and escaped from
the facility last Wednesday.
During the jailbreak, some of the inmates as well as
prison officials were injured in the melee.
The run-away prisoners were said to have dug a large hole
on the wall at the back of the prison through which they escaped.
The Controller General of the Nigeria Prisons Service, Mr.
Zakari Ohinoyi Ibrahim, had on Friday after inspecting the prison in Sagamu,
announced that an investigation team had been put in place to ascertain the
cause of the jailbreak.
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