President GEJ sacks Prison Comptroller, appoints a New One

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has appointed a new Comptroller General of the Nigeria Prison Service, Dr. Peter Ezenwa Ekpendu (pictured left) to replace Alhaji Aminu Suleh. Mr. Saleh's sack came five days after the Ekiti state jail break in which over 400 inmates escaped while according to reports about 200 inmates were later re-captured.

Dr. Ekpendu was a deputy Comptroller General (Administration) from Imo state before his appointment.