Nigeria, May 8 -- A man convicted for rape and impregnating his daughter has been re-arrested by the police, four years after escaping from a prison in Benin City, Edo State, South-south Nigeria.

Jacob Alone, 58, was convicted and sentenced to 21 years imprisonment, the police in Edo State said in a statement posted on X on Tuesday.

"During his trial in court, the victim who happened to be his daughter died in a ghastly motor accident while coming to give evidence in court. Through intelligence gathering, the suspect was re-arrested.

"We are returning him to where he belongs because from information gathered about him, he is a very dangerous man to the society," the police said.

Mr Alone was one of the 1,993 inmates who escaped during...