Senate To Probe Jail-breaks Across Nigeria
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Interior to investigate the remote and immediate causes of the frequent jailbreaks across the country.
It resolved to summon the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola; Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), Haliru Nababa, to determine the status of correctional centres nationwide, with a view to determining the challenges and preventing future recurrence.
These were part of resolutions reached during the plenary following a motion brought by Senator Istifanus Gyang, titled: “Terror Attacks on two Communities in Plateau North and Jail Break at the Jos Medium Security Correctional Centre.”
Citing orders 42 and 52 of the Senate Rules to present his motion, Gyang lamented the multiple attacks on two communities of Ta’egbe, Rigwe land and Durbi, Sheri District in Bassa and Jos East councils, which led to the death of no fewer than 10 persons at the weekend.