No fewer than 281 inmates have been declared missing from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
The Custodial centre was hit by the recent flooding that hit maiduguri and ita environ following the rapture of the Alau Dam on the Ngadda River, 20km south of Maiduguri.
The National Emergency Management Agency, said no fewer than 23,000 households were affected by the flooding.
Already, seven inmates were returned to the centre.
In a statement on Sunday in Abuja by its spokesman, Umar Abubakar, the service released the details of the inmates, including their biometrics.
Abubakar said: “The Nigerian Correctional Service has observed the flooding currently being experienced in Maiduguri, Borno State, and its environment.
“The unfortunate incident has left scars, bringing down the walls of the correctional facilities, including the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Maiduguri (MSCC), as well as the staff quarters in the City.
“Upon the evacuation of inmates by officers of the service with support from sister security agencies to a safe and secure facility, 281 inmates were observed to be missing.
“It is important to note that the service is in the custody of their details, including their biometrics, which is being made available to the public below.
“The service is working in synergy with other security agencies as both covert and overt deployments have been activated to look out for them.
“Presently, a total of seven inmates have been recaptured and returned to custody, while efforts are on the ground to track down the rest and bring them back to safe custody.”
“While this effort is on, the public is assured that the incidence does not impede or affect public safety.”
