Kuje jailbreak: Police arrest suspected prison escapee with Indian hemp in Katsina

The Katsina State Police Command says it has arrested Kamala Lawal Abubakar, a suspected escapee of the Kuje Correctional Centre.

Spokesperson of the command, SP Gambo Isah, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, July 15, said Lawal was arrested during a raid at a criminal hideout in Danmusa Local Government Area of the state. 

Isah stated that dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp was recovered from Lawal.

“On 14/07/2022 at about 1800hrs, based on credible information, DPO Danmusa, and team carried out raids at suspected criminal hideouts in Danmusa LGA and succeeded in arresting one Kamala Lawal Abubakar, aged 33yrs of Unguwar Sale Quarters, Danmusa LGA, a suspected fugitive from Kuje prison, Abuja,” the statement read.

“In the course of investigation, the suspect confessed to have escaped from Kuje Prison, Abuja, during the recent Kuje jail break. Some quantity of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp was also recovered in his possession during police search. Suspect will be handed over to Nigerian Correctional Service, for further necessary action.”