The operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested Salisu Buhari, one of the inmates of Kuje Correctional Centre who escaped from the facility during the July 2022 jailbreak.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Ramhan Nansel, made this known via a statement issued on Sunday, April 9.
The Nasarawa State Police Command had, on July 9, 2022, arrested one of the escaped inmates, Hassan Hassan.
Nansel disclosed that Buhari was arrested with his friend Zubairu Ali for allegedly snatching a motorcycle in the Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state.
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He stated: “On April 6, at about 10:00 p.m., police operatives attached to Nassarawa Division arrested the fugitive and one other for motorcycle theft.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects are responsible for most motorcycle snatching and theft in Nasarawa LGA and its environs.
“Upon interrogation, Salisu Buhari confessed to have escaped from Kuje Correctional Centre when the facility was attacked last year.
“The escapee said he linked up with his crony after escaping from the facility and went into criminal venture.”
Nansel said the Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police, Maiyaki Muhammed-Baba, has ordered the transfer of the case to state Criminal Investigation Department, Lafia, for exhaustive investigation.
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