Police Reincarcerate “Wanted” Inmates and Deport 9,000 Illegal Foreigners
The official spokesperson of the police, Brigadier Fath Al-Rahman Mohamed Al-Tom, announced significant progress in the efforts to reincarcerate inmates who were released by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia after the prisons were stormed in the early days of the war. He explained that prison authorities have compiled a comprehensive registry of wanted individuals, which has been circulated to all police units, security agencies, and border crossings, in a move aimed at tightening the net on fugitives and bringing them back to justice.
Al-Tom told Al-Sudani that Khartoum prisons housed approximately 15,000 convicted inmates before the outbreak of the war, and that the militia released them with the intent of recruiting individuals with criminal records. Nevertheless, the police have managed to reincarcerate a number of them through organized campaigns and advanced field and administrative procedures.
Regarding the resumption of federal prisons, he confirmed that the Ministry of Interior, through prison forces, implemented extensive rehabilitation operations covering infrastructure as well as technical and legal requirements, leading to the reopening of all prisons except Kober Prison, which is nearing completion of maintenance and will soon resume operations.
On the security situation in the capital, Al-Tom stated that Khartoum is witnessing noticeable stability thanks to the efforts of the Security Control Committee and the enforcement of state authority, alongside coordination between regular forces, the reopening of police stations, and the deployment of personnel across the state.
On the matter of foreign presence, he explained that a specialized committee is working to control violators through intensive campaigns and a voluntary return programme, with 9,000 illegal foreigners deported so far. Measures include strict monitoring of official documents and the preparation of reception camps in the eastern and southern states to complete the procedures.