A Nigerian drug peddler, John Okoro, who had served a prison term and was a few hours from being deported has made a daring escape from the Anti-Narcotics Cell’s custody.

Mumbai Mirror reports that Okoro, 35, had sought permission to step out of the detention room on the first floor of the agency’s Azad Maidan office around 2am Wednesday, saying he wanted to use the toilet, and then jumped from the balcony. He crashed through the asbestos roof and fled on foot.


The constable guarding him also leaped from the balcony in a desperate attempt to nab him, but ended up injured. He is recovering at the Nagpada police hospital.

The Anti-Narcotics Cell’s Azad Maidan office is barely 15 feet from the local police station. The office shares a wall with the police station’s detection room. The Esplanade court is in the same compound.


An alert has been issued for Okoro, who was convicted for trying to selling banned substances in 2014 and recently completed his jail term.

Before his conviction, the 35-year-old Nigerian lived in Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai. After his prison sentence ended, he was placed under the ANC’s custody on December 31 and he was due to be deported on Monday afternoon.

“Around 2 am, Okoro told the constable on guard that he wanted to visit the washroom. He was being taken there when he jumped from the balcony. He landed on the asbestos roof, which immediately gave away,” a police officer said, adding “he ran in the directions of Mahapalika Marg.”

Another officer said a manhunt had been launched and the Anti-Narcotics Cell had asked informers to be on the lookout for Okoro last seen wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans and slippers.

Fresh charges over his daring escape have been registered at the Azad Maidan police again.

mamatayour:
Prison break

nnokwa042:
if u know the types of drugs afonjas and almajiris people took along with them to mekka u wont say this, is not better this guy do his shit out side than coming to nigeria to become a sucide bomber for 72 virgins?

Fairgodwin:

Oga please NEVER in your life quote me in regards to tribal sentiments or inclinations.
I DON'T give a damn about your afonja or almajari rubbish. I am NOT from any tribe: I am NIGERIAN! I always have this strong hate for all of you bringing tribalism to every issue and ruining the beauty of our ONE NIGERIA!

If you follow my comments closely (on Nairaland) you'll see I never and have never talked about tribes and I never will. The only thing anyone on Nairaland will ever know about me is that I'm NIGERIAN through and through and NEVER [about] my tribe!

Next time, don't quote me with your bigoted and tribalistic mindset!