Comptroller of the Kirikiri Correctional facility, Lagos state, Lizzie Ekpendu, has been redeployed following the recently held beauty pageant won by Chidinma Ojukwu, suspected murderer of Super TV CEO, Usifo Ataga.
The pageant which took place inside Kirikiri prison on 8th of March, was held to mark the International Women’s Day.
22-year-old Chidinma beat the other ladies to emerge the winner of the pageant and was crowned Miss Cell 2022.
Nigerians condemned the event, stating that it is insensitive especially to the family of Ataga.
According to Vanguard, though the prison authorities defended the action, the comptroller of the female prisons, Mrs Ekpendu, was redeployed last week as a result of the event.
A prison source who craved anonymity, confirmed this development and said that Mrs Ekpendu was redeployed to the Lagos Command Headquarters, Alagbon, Ikoyi.
“I can confirm to you that Mrs Ekpendu, the Comptroller of Kirikiri Female Prison has been redeployed to the Lagos Command Headquarters, Ikoyi. She has been replaced by another senior female officer,” the source said.
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