The minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has ordered immediate demolition of all the shops and buildings around Agodi medium-security correctional centre in Ibadan, to ensure maximum security for the facility.

He gave the order on Monday while addressing officers at the correctional centre, during a tour of the facility.

’’All buildings or shops built within 50 meters from the fence of Agodi medium correctional facility must be demolished with immediate effect the minister said.

Mr Aregbesola also ordered that any form of attack on correctional service facilities in the country be resisted, while attackers should not be spared.

He reminded members of staff that their sole duty was to protect the Centre from any attack.

Describing the centre as a red zone, Aregbesola told the officers to be always alert. ” this is a dangerous zone for those who are not invited, whoever attempts to breach this facility for whatever reason is already dead. He must not leave to tell the story somebody else must tell the story” says the minister.

The minister said good illumination should be provided for the centre to prevent a possible attack during the night.

Mr Aregbesola commended the officers for their efforts at preventing the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic as there was not a single report of the disease in the facility.

He added that the staff should use their training and exposure to reform inmates so that they could come out better than when they arrived at the facility.

The minister is also expected to visit the correctional facility still under construction at the Olomi area of Ibadan.

In recent times, there had been reports of attacks on prisons and jailbreak in various correctional centres in Nigeria.

The most recent was that of Nigerian Correctional Centre, Kosere area of Ile-Ife Osun state where four inmates reportedly dies during an attempted jailbreak which was however foiled by security agencies.

Abisola Oluremi

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