Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro
By Senator Iroegbu
Federal Government has beefed up security in all prisons in Nigeria following the jail break incident at Ahoada Prisons, near Port Harcourt in which properties and some vital documents were burnt by the prisoners on Saturday.
The Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, stated this Sunday and condemned in strong terms the jail break attack by the prisoners, adding that government has beefed up security around the prison to restore peace and order in the area.
Moro in a statement by signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr. George Udoh disclosed that six prisoners, who were critically injured while being prevented by the security officers in the process of escaping from the prison, were taken to the hospital and they are now back in the prison.
He added that only four prisoners escape during the attack.
Details to follow…