The Federal Government has announced a ₦5 million reward for any credible information leading to the rearrest of seven inmates who escaped from the Medium Custodial Centre in Ilesha, Osun State on Tuesday.
The development was confirmed by the Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service, DCC Abubakar Umar, in a statement issued on Wednesday, May 21 in Abuja.
“In order to encourage public participation, the Nigerian Correctional Service wishes to inform the general public that a reward of ₦5 million is being offered to anyone who provides useful information that leads to the recapture of the fleeing inmates from the Medium Custodial Centre, Ilesha, Osun State,” Umar said.
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He urged Nigerians to report any sightings or intelligence regarding the escapees to nearby security agencies, assuring that all tips would be handled with “utmost confidentiality and anonymity.”
For relevant information, the service provided the following contacts:
NCoS Public Complaint Response Desk: complaintresponsedesk@corrections.gov.ng
Emails: info@corrections.gov.ng
Phone Numbers: 07087086005, 09060004598, 08075050006
