The Minister of Interior, Gen. Abdurahaman Dambazzau, has said that the recent jail break at Medium prison in Kuje did not come to him as a surprise, saying the security lapses which he once noticed the last time he visited the place responsible for the incidence.
He, therefore, assured that the he will do everything possible to ensure that Nigeria Prison become a better place for inmates who pass through the prisons.
Two inmate standing trial for murder at the weekend escaped and are still at large following a jail break incidence at the prison custody.
Speaking with newsmen on Monday in Abuja, shortly after he was taken round the facility and briefed on how the prisoners escaped, Damvazzau said investigation into the matter would be taken to a logical conclusion.
On what responsible for the jail break, the minister said: ” The last time I was here I noticed some security gap in the prison, I made my observation then with the former CG with the present controller prison and I notice the security gap and I told them precisely what to do but unfortunately this has occurred.
“Two prisoners escape. And especially these are prisoners who are awaiting trial for murder. So, this is a very serious issue that I cannot be happy about. I think those lapses were the ones that made it possible for the escape.”
