Awaiting-trial inmate escapes from court in Edo, NCoS launches manhunt
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Key context: <img width="1440" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/prison-jail.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/prison-jail.jpg 1440w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/prison-jail-300x150.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/prison-jail-1024x512.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px" /><p>The Edo State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, has launched a manhunt for an awaiting-trial inmate who escaped from court premises in the state. It was gathered that the inmate, identified as Osita Thomas, was being held at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Auchi, pending trial for alleged conspiracy and stealing. The 28-year-old […]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/22/awaiting-trial-inmate-escapes-from-court-in-edo-ncos-launches-manhunt/">Awaiting-trial inmate escapes from court in Edo, NCoS launches manhunt</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
The Edo State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, has launched a manhunt for an awaiting-trial inmate who escaped from court premises in the state. It was gathered that the inmate, identified as Osita Thomas, was being held at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Auchi, pending trial for alleged conspiracy and stealing. The 28-year-old […] Awaiting-trial inmate escapes from court in Edo, NCoS launches manhunt
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