The Nigeria Correctional Service has apprehended one of the two awaiting trial inmates who escaped from a medium-security custodial centre in Katsina State.

The Public Relations Officer, NCoS, Katsina State Command, ASC Najibullah Idris, disclosed this in a press statement on Thursday.

The statement read, “Following the recent escape of two awaiting trial inmates from the medium security custodial centre, Katsina (Old), on October 17, 2023, a search party was constituted in collaboration with sister security agencies.

“Consequently, the principal suspect among the duo, Abba Kala, has been recaptured.

“The NCoS Katsina Command is tracking the remaining fleeing inmate using the service’s e-tracking system as well as collaboration with sister security agencies and the command will soon take him into custody.”

He added that the Controller General of Corrections, Haliru Nababa, expressed his gratitude to other security agencies for their cooperation which facilitated the fleeing inmate’s arrest.

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