A 40-year old man, Oheneme Kingsley, has said that he paid the sum of N20,000 to some hoodlums to break into Oko Minimum Security Prison to free his convicted brother.
Kingsley said his brother, Wisdom, an ex-policeman, was convicted for murder.
He said he was asked to pay N200,000 but he could only raise N20,000.
Kingsley was among the three suspects arrested for plotting to release some condemned prisoners inside the Oko Minimum Security Prison.
Other suspects are Raphael Ebisin (34) and Amos Isuku (35).
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According to him, “They called me that some Ijaws wanted to free their people from prisons and that I should pay N200,000 so that my brother could also be released but I told them I didn’t have any money.
“They said I should send N20,000 which they would use to contact some persons and I did. I sent the money and I was arrested. My brother sent me an account number from prison.”
Raphael who is an international driver said he was contacted by his cousin, Hope, who police described as a notorious kidnapper and had just left prison custody.
He said Hope told him to come to Ijebu Ode for the purpose of conveying arms and other things which they would use to carry out the attack.
Amos said he was shocked when he was told of the planned jail break but he didn’t report it to the police.
He said Wisdom called him from prions to pay N20,000 but he couldn’t raise the money.
Police Commissioner, Danmallam Abubakar, said the prisoners to be released have been transferred to another facility outside the state for the purpose of security.
He said the suspects were arrested through covert intelligence.
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