A prison escapee (name not disclosed) – one of the 1,993 that fled the Oko Correctional Centre in Edo State following a jail break – has reportedly killed his neighbour who testified against him in court.
The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Babatunde Kokumo, said the Command has arrested 126 suspected criminals, among them10 prison escapees.
“We have commenced actions against the criminal elements. It will interest you to know that 10 of the criminal elements who escaped from Oko Correctional Centre on Airport Road, Benin and the Correctional Centre on Sapele Road, Benin were also arrested.
“One of them, after having escaped from Oko Correctional Centre, ran back to his village on the same day, to kill the person who stood as a prosecution witness in the case that took him to the correctional centre. He has been arrested and he is among the suspects.
“Another group of three escapees from the correctional centre in Benin also went ahead to snatch a Lexus Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV). Three of them met at the correctional centre and they were caught by the police.
“A set of two escapees equally stole a Toyota Camry car. They also met at the correctional centre. They were arrested by Okada Division of Edo State Police Command. We have a total of ten escapees.
“Guns were also recovered from the criminal elements.”