Convicted Nigerian Kidnapper Escapes UK Open Prison, Triggers Urgent Manhunt

[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 9/11/2025
A convicted Nigerian kidnapper serving 21 years has triggered a massive police dragnet after casually walking out of a low-security UK prison exposing cracks in Labour’s controversial early-transfer scheme.Ola Abimbola, 36, convicted of conspiracy to kidnap, grievous bodily harm, blackmail, and false imprisonment, vanished from HMP Ford in Sussex around 8 a.m. on October 10—just weeks after being moved to the Category D “open” facility.Under new rules to combat prison overcrowding, Abimbola qualified for the lax regime six years ahead of schedule. Open prisons, with minimal barriers, are (…)
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