Keffi jail break: Nasarawa Governor Sule seeks Federal Government collaboration to fast track trials of awaiting inmates trial

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By Umar Muhammed, Lafia

Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has reaffirmed the state government commitment to partner with relevant authorities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja to fast track inmates awaiting trial at the Keffi Medium Correctional Centre of the state.

The Governor visited the facility on Wednesday after a recent reported jail break where 16 inmates escaped.

While interacting with officials and later inmates at the centre, he, however, noted that most of the inmates awaiting trial and kept in the facility are those whose cases are before the courts in the FCT.

Sule, while addressing the inmates, he charged them to be of good behavior and law abiding citizens, promising that the state government would explore means to fast track trials of accused persons to reduce congestion in the facility.

The governor, who expressed worry that many of the inmates were sitting on a bare floor, directed that 500 mattresses be supplied to the centre by the state government so as to improve the living conditions of the inmates.

He, therefore, applauded officers and men of the service as well other security agencies for their doggedness and unwavering commitment in re-arrest of some of the escapees.

Sule further charged citizens of the state to remain vigilant and report any suspicious persons to security agencies, saying by reporting such suspicious movement would go a long way in capturing the remaining inmates at large.