"The Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services
Board (CDFIPB), at its emergency meeting held on Thursday 11th August, 2016,
approved the dismissal of 3 senior Prisons officers serving in Kuje Medium
Security prison and 3 other senior officers serving in Koton Karfe prison for
their complicity in the escape of prisoners from the respective prisons. The
dismissal letters dated 12th August, 2016 were signed by the Secretary to the
Board Alhaji A A Ibrahim.
"The letter reads in part “…… Civil Defence, Fire,
Immigration and Prisons Services Board (CDFIPB) considered the allegation of
serious misconduct arising from your negligence of duty as leveled against you
….. The Board thereafter approved your immediate dismissal from the Nigerian
Prisons Service.. in line with the provision of the Public Service Rule 030402
(O) being an action prejudicial to the security of the State".
"Similarly the Controller-General of Prisons in his capacity
has approved the dismissal of 7 junior staff serving in Kuje Medium Security
prison and 10 other junior staff serving in Koton Karfe prison also implicated
in the escape saga.
The affected officers are to hand over all government
properties in their possession to their immediate superior and proceed
accordingly.
"Meanwhile the officer in charge of Nsukka Prison DCP
Okonkwo Lawrence and 10 others have been suspended over the recent prisoners’
escape from the prison. The suspension is to allow for detailed and
uninterrupted investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident in
order to facilitate appropriate action by the authority.
"It would be recalled that in the wake of incessant escape
of prisoners from some prisons in the country the CGP, Ja’afaru Ahmed on the
2nd of August, 2016 convened an emergency meeting of Command Officers and 241
officers in charge prisons across the country to reassess security measures for
safe keeping of prisoners. Although a number of escapees have been recaptured,
efforts are still being made to ensure that all the fugitives are apprehended
and returned to prison custody.
"The Controller General wishes to assure all officers and
men of the Nigerian Prisons Service of his readiness to support and encourage
hard work and dedication to duty but frowns at acts of negligence capable of
embarrassing the Service and the nation at large. While appreciating the
collaboration of security agencies, vigilante groups and members of the public
for their support, the Controller General further assures that all necessary
measures are being put in place to guarantee maximum security of persons in
Prison custody."
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