British-Nigerian escapes UK after prison release error
A British-Nigerian man, Ifedayo Adeyeye, escaped the United Kingdom after being mistakenly released from prison. He had been serving time for abducting his son, Laurys Adeyeye, from his mother, Claire N’Djosse. The error occurred when prison officials failed to communicate details of his new sentence, allowing him to leave the country before authorities could react. The incident has drawn criticism from the court and highlighted concerns about prison management.
What happened
- Ifedayo Adeyeye was serving a jail term in the UK for abducting his son from Claire N’Djosse in France and taking him to Nigeria via the UK.
- He was mistakenly released from HMP Pentonville after details of his new prison sentence were not passed to the officers responsible for his release.
- The court heard that he might have fled to Spain shortly after his release and was believed to have left the UK on April 22.
- The Metropolitan Police stated they are using all available powers to locate and arrest Adeyeye.
- The case is part of a wider pattern of prison errors, with Ministry of Justice data showing 179 inmates were mistakenly released between April 2025 and March 2026.
