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One of Kuje prison escapee arrested in Ogun

28-year-old Yakubu AbdulMumuni ,Kuje Correctional Center escapee, has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command.The suspect was arrested in Sango-Ota, in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the State.

This was disclosed by The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Wednesday.

AbdulMumuni , said to have been convicted for conspiracy and culpable homicide in Kogi State and sent to Kuje prison was arrested on Monday by operatives of the Police Command.

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“The escapee, 28year old Yakubu AbdulMumuni was arrested following information received by policemen at Sango-Ota divisional headquarters that, the convict was sighted somewhere around Sango Ota” Oyeyemi said.

“Upon the information, the DPO Sango-Ota division, SP Saleh Dahiru quickly moblised his men and moved to the area where the convict was apprehended.“Yakubu confessed to the Police that he escaped from Kuje Correctional Center dated 5th of July 2022, when the Center was attacked by bandits.

“He stated further that he was convicted by Kogi state High Court for offence of Conspiracy and culpable Homicide and sent to Kuje Correctional Center.”

The PPRO, however, said the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole has ordered the State Criminal Investigation Department to facilitate the transfer of the convict to Correctional Center with immediate effect.

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