A condemned inmate, Abba Hassan, has escaped from the Maximum Security Custodial Centre Potiskum in Yobe State, in the early hours of Friday, a police statement said on Saturday.
The statement was issued by the spokesperson of Yobe State Police Command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim.
He alerted the general public to look out for the fugitive who hails from Maiduguri, Borno State.
Dungus said members of the public, security agencies, transport operators, community leaders, and vigilante groups within and outside Yobe State should be vigilant and report any sighting or information that may lead to his arrest.
He cautioned against attempt to directly arrest him by individuals, advising that security agencies should be alerted directly or through police emergency number – 08038452982.
