The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed a security breach at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Koton-Karfe, Kogi State, saying that five of the 12 fleeing inmates have been captured.
The Service admitted that the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday 24 March, 2024, while the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo immediately ordered a probe of the incident.
According to the Public Relations Officer of the NCoS, Umar Abubakar, some inmates in a section of the facility manipulated the padlocks, leading to the escape of 12 of them.
