Attah Ede Makurdi
The Benue State Police Command, on Thursday said it has arrested one Ebube Igwe Jude who escaped from the Kuje correctional center Abuja following an attack on the correctional facility by suspected terrorists.
The Command Police Public Relations Officer, SP Catherine Anene, in a statement said that, on 19/7/2022 at about 3pm, information was received about one Ebube Igwe Jude; a fugitive who had arrived Makurdi as a result of Kuje jail break.
She explained that detectives deployed to investigate the case arrested him at George Akume way, wurukum, Makurdi.
SP Anene further stated that during investigation, Ebube Igwe Jude confessed to have escaped from Kuje correctional center during the jail break.
” The escapee told our men that he is an awaiting trial inmate, standing trial in a case of Culpable Homicide involving his girlfriend”.
“The command has begun processes to handover the escapee to the Nigeria Correctional service for necessary actions”, she said.
