Emmanuel
Oluwaniyi and Hemeson Edwin, the head of one of Nigeria’s largest prisons and
the medical doctor at the prison, respectively, have been arrested by EFCC, for
“allegedly giving exaggerated medical reports that warranted a convicted
internet fraudster, Hope Aroke aka Hmoney, who is serving a 24-year jail term,
being given a referral to be treated outside the facility.”
Both men are
Deputy Controllers (DC) of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS). Mr
Oluwaniyi is the Controller, Kirikiri Maximum Prison, while Mr Edwin is the
head of the medical facility in the prison.
Last week
EFCC revealed how Mr Aroke, despite currently serving his jail term in the
prison, has been attending parties as well as hosting guests at a hotel outside
the prison facilities. .
He was also
operating bank acounts from inside the prison where he was able to commit
another $1 million fraud. The suspects have given useful information to the
commission about their alleged involvement in the crime.
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