Kogi Jailbreak: Number Of Recaptured Inmates Rise To Five

According to a recent update, 5 of 12 inmates who escaped from custody during Monday’s jailbreak at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Koton Karfe, Kogi state, have now been recaptured.

A statement by the spokesman of the Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS, Abubakar Umar, said the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, March 24.

Umar said during the incident, some inmates in a section of the facility manipulated the padlocks, leading to the escape of 12 inmates.

“Upon receiving reports of the attack, the Acting Controller General of Corrections, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche in collaboration with heads of sister security agencies including the SSA to the Governor of Kogi State immediately mobilized to the facility, and personnel were deployed to secure the facility, restore order, and initiate a manhunt for the escapees.

“As of this moment, 5 of the fleeing inmates have been recaptured, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend the remaining inmates and bring them to justice”, he stated.