Plans by unidentified persons to cause a jail break in
Awka Prison in Anambra State, to aid the escape of certain inmates has been
exposed.
Daily Trust on Sunday gathered that some persons residing within the
prison neighbourhood were enveloped with fear following news about the alleged
jail break plot and that some were making arrangements to relocate their
families to safer zones.
Sources said the plot may not be
unconnected with some influential persons presently detained in the prison.
A source who craved anonymity
said the authorities are aware of the plot. “We heard about the plan to cause a
jail break and free some big men, who are currently under prosecution for
murder,” he added.
When contacted, the Comptroller
of Prisons, Anambra State, Ubaike Anthony, confirmed the news, saying the Awka
prison had been under “subtle” attack for the past two weeks.
“Yes, I have heard that and we
have been having restiveness in Awka prison for two weeks now, but we have been
countering it. We are on top of the matter,” he said.
Awka
prison, with a capacity of about 300 inmates is presently accommodating over
1000 inmates.
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