Prison break! Robbers in Lagos state police custody remove police station's roof and escape as officers slept

Robbers in custody at a police station in Isheri Osun, Lagos state escaped from their cell at night by removing some parts of the station's roof without the knowledge of the police officers on duty that night. The notorious robbers were arrested by the Lagos state police with the help of residents, however, by morning, police revealed they had escaped from their cell room.

Residents of the neighborhood are in shock at the gross incompetence and are speculating that the officers on duty that night were either drunk, sleeping, or were not telling the whole truth that needs to be told, P.M. Express reports. Officers woke on the morning after the criminals were taken into custody to notice that a part of the roof of the cell they were in had been damaged and pulled off and the suspects were no where to be found.

The police led by CSP Camelius, their Divisional Police Officer began a manhunt for the suspects who were said to be at large. This led to the arrest of a man called Bashiru Rabiu who was allegedly involved in the cell break. He was charged before the Isolo Magistrates court for willful damage and escape from lawful custody under the criminal code. Bashiru denied involvement and pleaded not guilty.

Mr A.O. Ogbe, the presiding Magistrate granted Bashiru bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in the like sum. He was remanded in prison custody pending when he will perfect his bail condition.