Ogun police arrest escapee death row inmate, one other for cable vandalism
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a prison escapee, Festus Okoeguare and one Nancinant Paul Joshua for vandalising electricity cable.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi made this known in a statement on Monday.
Oyeyemi noted that the two suspects were arrested following an information received by policemen at Ogbere Divisional Headquarters that the power installation at Hallmark University junction along Sagamu-Benin Expressway has been vandalized by some hoodlums.
Okoeguare, according to Oyeyemi is a convict, sentenced to death in 2010 for murder but escaped from White House Correctional Center located in Benin city, Edo State.
“It was further revealed that the escapee was convicted for murder in 2010 and was sentenced to death by hanging. It was during the #EndSars protest that the prison was broken into and he escaped.
“Upon the information, the DPO Ogbere Division mobilized his men in conjunction with men of Amotekun corps and moved to the scene.
“On sighting the security men, the hoodlums took to their heels while a getaway vehicle they parked quickly zoom off with some cables.
“Other suspects were hotly chased and two amongst them were apprehended.
“On interrogation, it was discovered that Festus Okoeguare was an escapee from White House Correctional Center located at Sapele road, Benin city.
“It was further revealed that the escapee was convicted for murder in 2010 and was sentenced to death by hanging. It was during the #EndSars protest that the prison was broken into and he escaped.
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole has directed that the suspects be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Departments for proper profiling and onward transferred to the Correctional Center,” Oyeyemi said.
