Minister of Interior, General Abdulraham Dambazau Monday attributed last week’s incident at the Kuje Medium prison in Abuja that led to the escape of two inmates to security lapses which he once noticed when he visited the place.

Speaking with newsmen in Abuja, shortly after he was taken round the facility and briefed on how the prisoners escaped, Dambazau said investigation into the matter would be taken to a logical conclusion.

He, however, stated that the fate of the officials on duty would be known after the probe panel’s investigation.

Asked about his findings after the tour of the facilities, the minister said: “The last time I was here I noticed some security gap in the prison, I made my observation then with the former CG with the present controller prison and I notice the security gap and I told them precisely what to do but unfortunately this has occurred.

“Two prisoners escaped and especially these are prisoners who are awaiting trial for murder. So, this is a very serious issue that I cannot be happy about. I think those lapses were the ones that made it possible for the escape.”

He assured that the present government will do everything possible to ensure that Nigerian prisons become a better place for inmates who pass through the prisons.