A few days after unknown gunmen stormed the Nigerian Correctional Service, Imo State, and set many inmates free, the service on Friday unveiled some of the inmates who escaped from the Owerri Custodial Centre.

The names and pictures of the inmates are being released in batches by the NCS on its Twitter handle.

“Faces of persons who escaped from Owerri Custodial Centre, Imo State. Please note that more photographs of the escapees are on the way and efforts are on to get clear pictures for the blank spaces” the tweet said.

Recall that over 1,800 inmates escaped from custody on Monday after gunmen attacked the Imo correctional centre in Owerri.

During the attack, vehicles and part of some buildings within the premises were razed.

The gunmen also attacked the Imo police command headquarters.

While no life was lost during the attack, the NCS had said a total of 1,884 persons escaped from custody.

However, as of Thursday, 78 escapees were said to have been found.

During a visit to the facility in Owerri, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, had said inmates who returned voluntarily will not face sanctions for escaping from custody but added that those who decided otherwise would be prosecuted.

Source: https://matrixliveng.com/names-pictures-of-inmates-who-escaped-from-imo-prison