Temitope Segun. Credit: BBC
British police have launched a manhunt for a Nigerian-born prisoner who escaped from custody while being transported from court in south-east London.
The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Temitope Segun, was serving a sentence for supplying Class A drugs before he escaped on Monday, June 8, 2026.
The Metropolitan Police, as reported by the BBC, said Segun was last seen near Woolwich High Street at about 18:40 BST on Monday after allegedly assaulting a custody officer during transit from Bromley Magistrates’ Court to HMP Thameside.
He is said to have overpowered a guard inside a prison transport van operated by private contractor Serco before fleeing the scene.
