Pres. GEJ dumps Prison’s Comptroller General, appoints a new one

President Jonathan has sacked the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Prison Service, Alhaji Aminu Suleh and supplanted him with Dr Peter Ezenwa Ekpendu (envisioned previously).

Mr Saleh’s sack comes five days after the Ekiti state escape in which in excess of 400 prisoners got away. Around 200 detainees were later re-caught. Mr Ekpendu who was until his arrangement a delegate Comptroller General (Administration) is from Imo state.