Ondo prison inmate escapes, organises robbery in Lagos

An inmate of the Olokuta Prison, Akure, Ondo State, Mr. Fabian Oladele, who allegedly escaped from the cell in 2013, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command.

Oladele was arrested for alleged robbery, snatching of vehicles and diversion of trucks.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Oladele, who was jailed for robbery in Ondo State, had spent 10 months out of his term at the prison before a gang of hoodlums reportedly invaded the cell and freed some of the inmates on June 30, 2013.

The gang had reportedly disarmed the prison wardens during the attack.

Our correspondent gathered from the police that about 175 prisoners, including Oladele, had fled at that time.

However, since his alleged escape from the prison, Oladele, who relocated to Lagos, allegedly joined forces with another gang of robbers who specialised in snatching expensive vehicles and diverting trucks travelling at night. Our correspondent learnt that 30-year-old Oladele from Okitipupa, Ondo State was arrested by operatives of the Abba Kyari-led Special Anti-Robbery Squad on the instruction of the Commissioner of Police.