..5 fleeing inmates recaptured — NCoS
The Federal Government has ordered immediate and comprehensive investigation into the prison break incident at the Koton Karfe Correctional Centre in Kogi State.
Not fewer than 12 inmates reportedly escaped the Medium Security Custodial Centre in early hours of Monday.
Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, ordered the immediate probe into the incident according to a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Babatunde Alao, made available to newsmen in Abuja.
The Minister described the incident as unfortunate, and vows to ensure all fleeing inmates are captured leveraging the service’s robust biometrics and already deployed technology solutions.
Tunji-Ojo equally ordered the Acting Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Ndidi, to visit the facility in Kogi to evaluate the situation, and commence a comprehensive audit to unravel the events that led to the incident.
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