On Wednesday, the Ekiti State Police Command paraded Temitope Omotuyi, also known as Tope Jinadu, a notorious jailbreaker who was previously detained in 2012 for conspiracy and armed robbery.
While parading the suspect at Ado-Ekiti, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Sunday Abutu, stated that Jinadu and four other suspects were charged in 2012 and lodged in the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre, the state capital.
According to him, Jinadu and one Jimoh Sadiku conspired with their gang members outside the Correctional Centre and smashed through the gate, allowing two hundred and twenty inmates to flee.
He stated, “On 13/6/2024 at approximately 20:30hrs, RRS operatives arrested one Omotuyi Temitope a.k.a TOPE JINADU SMALL inside the Alex Grace Hotel in Ado-Ekiti based on credible information.” “In 2012, the suspect and four other suspects were arrested for conspiracy and armed robbery. They were charged in court and remanded to the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre.
While at the Correctional Centre, the suspect and one Jimoh Sadiku conspired with their gang members outside the Correctional Centre to break the fence, allowing two hundred and twenty inmates to escape.
Investigation indicated that the suspect then went to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he was involved in a murder case, apprehended, imprisoned for six years, and repatriated to Nigeria.
It was revealed that the suspect alongside other members of his gang currently at large have robbed many innocent citizens within Ado-Ekiti”
Other twenty individuals were displayed on charges of conspiracy, theft, armed robbery, cultism, attempted kidnapping, and murder.
Final Thought
The 2012 jailbreak, which allowed 220 inmates to escape, raises serious concerns about the security and management of correctional facilities in Nigeria. Such incidents not only jeopardize public safety but also undermine confidence in the criminal justice system.
