Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have arrested Ebube Igwe Jude, who escaped during the jail break at the Medium Security Prison, Kuje, Abuja.
This was contained in a statement signed on Thursday by the command’s spokesperson, SP Sewuese Anene, in Makurdi.
She said that on July 19 at about 3pm, information was received about Jude, a fugitive who had arrived Makurdi as a result of Kuje jail break.
Anene said that the detectives deployed to investigate the case arrested him at George Akume Way in Makurdi.
She said: “During investigation, he confessed to have escaped from Kuje Correctional Centre during the jail break.
“He stated further that he is an awaiting trial inmate, standing trial in a case of culpable homicide involving his girlfriend.”
Anene further said that the command had begun processes to hand him over to the Nigeria Correctional Service for necessary actions.