The Federal Government has suspended several senior officers in charge of the Maximum and Minimum Custodial Centres in Kirikiri, Lagos, following allegations that cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, who was convicted was given special treatment outside the prison facility.
This decision comes after an audio leak revealed that Bobrisky, who was sentenced to six months in jail, was allegedly provided an apartment outside the custodial centre.
Ja’afaru Ahmed, Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), announced the suspensions in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja.
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, had initiated a probe into the allegations on Wednesday.
Ahmed explained that the suspensions would allow for further investigations into the accusations, and assured the public that the findings would be made available once the investigation is complete.
He stated, “Following the viral video trending on social media on alleged infractions by Officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service relating to Mr. Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky, the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has suspended forthwith the following Senior Officers of the Service.
“Michael Anugwa, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC), In-Charge of Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kiri-kiri, Lagos State; and Sikiru Adekunle, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC), In-Charge of Maximum-Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kiri-kiri, Lagos State.
“Also, the Board has suspended ASC II Ogbule Samuel Obinna, serving at the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Afikpo, Ebonyi State, for allegedly accompanying a convicted inmate out of the Custodial Centre to a location outside the facility.
“In another related development, the Board has equally suspended another Senior Officer of the Service, Iloafonsi Kevin Ikechukwu, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC), In-Charge of Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kuje- Abuja, for allegedly receiving monies on behalf of an inmate,” he added.
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