Imo attack: Escaped Inmate arrested in Akwa Ibom
An escaped inmate of Owerri Correctional Centre, David Ubong, has been arrested by the operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command.
An escaped inmate of Owerri Correctional Centre, David Ubong, has been arrested by the operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command.
Ubong was arrested on Tuesday, April 4, 2021, by the personnels of the Ikot Udotan Division after credible intelligence.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Odiko Macdon revealed the development via a statement on Thursday, noting that said the suspect had confessed to being one of the escapees from the Nigerian Correctional Service
The statement read in part: “On 6/4/2021, personnel of Ikot Udota Division, relying on credible intelligence, apprehended one David Victor Ubong of Ibaka, Mbo L.G.A.
“Suspect confessed to being one of the inmates who escaped from the Nigerian Correctional Service in the recent jailbreak at Owerri, Imo State on 5/4/2021. Until his conviction, the suspect was a resident of Obinze in Owerri, Imo State. The suspect will be sent back to face his jail term.”
The statement further revealed that three suspected kidnappers have been arrested in connection with the abduction of one Blessing Ekpo, an indigene of Ukana Ikot Akpantea Village in Essien Udim Local Government Area of the state.
“On 18th March 2021 at about 10 am, one Blessing Gift Ekpo, 30yrs old of Ukana Ikot Akpantea village, Essien Udim L.G.A, a resident of Molyko-Buea, Republic of Cameroon was kidnapped on her way to Oron by Armed Sea Pirates.
“A painstaking investigation led to the arrest of one Ezekiel Ogbodiye, 33yrs of age, of Asamabiri village, Salga in Yenagoa, who collected the ransom, John Benimo 40yrs of age, of Okubebie, Salga, both in Bayelsa State, and Christian Basse 21yrs of age of Ibiono Ibom L.G.A, a resident of Akpan Ikang Itak Edak fishing port, Oron L.G.A, who was the ransom negotiator. The sum of one million, two hundred and fifty thousand nairas (N1, 250,000.00) was recovered from them. Suspects will be charged to court” the statement said.
