Convict shot dead after attempt to escape prison
A 27-year-old convict, Ibrahim Yahaya, has been shot dead by some corrections personnel in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after he allegedly jumped down from the vehicle conveying him to prison in a bid to escape.
Penpushing reports that the Police Public Relations Officer in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Josephine Adeh confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday, adding that the convict, apprehended by the operatives of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) Task Force, was tried and convicted by a Mobile Court sitting in Wuse Market.
‘The convict, alongside others were being conveyed to the prison when he reportedly jumped from the vehicle and took to his heels in an attempt to escape. Two armed corrections personnel, who were in the vehicle, went after him and, in the process, shot him. The convict was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors on ground confirmed him dead,” she said.
Penpushing further reports that Adeh stated that the development led an irate mob who witnessed the situation to set ablaze eight vehicles and 10 shops in the environment, explaining that the situation generated uproar from residents but was brought under control by a combined effort of the Federal Fire Service and other security agencies.
The police spokesperson said normalcy had been restored in the area while investigation into the incident had commenced, adding that the Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Benneth Igweh, had enjoined residents to go about their lawful businesses without fear.
Penpushing also reports that the statement said the Commissioner of Police urged residents to report suspicious activities to the police through any of the following telephone numbers 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 and 08028940883.
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