Nigeria’s Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board, CDFIPB, has approved the suspension of four senior officers in connection with the June 17 prison break in Kuje Prison which led to escape of two murder suspects.
This action follows a preliminary investigation into the incident.
Last week, Musa Tanko, the head of Kuje Prison was transferred on the orders the comptroller-general of the Nigeria Prisons Service, Ja’afaru Ahmed after two inmates escaped on Friday, June 17, 2016.
Ahmed has also approved the suspension of 10 junior officers in the prison. But, it is unclear what basis, the prisons boss used in arriving at the names of the junior officers.
The prison inmates, Solomon Amodu and Maxwell Ajukwu are both being tried for culpable homicide and remain on the loose.
According to a statement signed by the spokesperson of the prisons service, Frances Enobore, “the suspension is sequel to the outcome of the preliminary investigation into the incident” and “the officers were suspended from duty to allow for unhindered trial process”.
“The commissioned officers among them are to be served with letters of query while the junior staff will be given Form 96 (Charge Sheet) to explain their role in the unfortunate saga,” the statement, issued in Abuja on Monday, July 4, 2015, said.
“Meanwhile, efforts to recapture the fleeing prisoners in collaboration with sister security agencies are on-going. This is in addition to tightening security measures in and prison formations nationwide to forestall a repeat of such incident.”
The Nigeria Prisons Service also asked the general public to volunteer useful information that would assist to recapture the fugitives.
Below is the list of those affected in the disciplinary action.
1) DCP Musa Tanko was the Officer-in-Charge of Kuje Medium Prison when the incident happened.
2) SIP Buhari Musa Dogo
3) PIP Stephen Edogbanya J.
4) PIP Patrick Teru
5) IP Usman Peter
6) IP Dennis B. Makum
7) IP Fassan S. Akin
8) SPA Daka James
9) SPA Adamu Luka
10) SPA Zakari Yunasa
11) PA Asnamal Samuel
12) PA Ejegwa Patrick
13) PA 11 Isah Ibrahim
14) PA 11 Ngede Salifu.
