SENATOR ALI NDUME

Kuje Prison beefs up security over Ndume, others

The Kuje Prison, in the Federal Capital Territory, which for now, houses some suspects on trial for terrorism has been cordoned by heavy security.
They are Ali Ndume, Charles Okah(younger brother of the leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta, Henry Okah), Obi Nwabueze, Edmund Ebiware and Tiemkemfa Francis Osvwo.
Already a fact-finding team raised on the orders of Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja has visited the prison over alleged lock up of Charles Okah by prison warders when his cell was fumigated on December 9.
The fumigation was as a result of the discovery of a scorpion in Okah’s cell.
The detention of the suspected backers of terrorists has heightened tension in the prison.
It was learnt that apart from locking up and restricting the movement of the suspects, the Deputy Controller of Prison in charge of the yard, Mr. Mohammed Hussein, has also ordered the beefing up of security.
Apart from armed prison guards on duty, other security agencies have been on surveillance within the prison vicinity.
The security is now tight both within and outside the prison with the collaboration of other security agencies.
The coming of Ndume who is standing trial over alleged relationship with Boko Haram has made extra security measures necessary.
The steps the prison has taken is to deny suspects access to the use of handset.