Minister orders probe into prison jailbreak in Kogi Correctional Centre

The Minister of Interior, Hon. (Dr) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered immediate probe into the unfortunate prison break incident at the Koton Karfe Correctional Centre in Kogi State.

Twelve inmates were to have escaped in the jailbreak in the early hours of Monday in Kogi State.

Kogi state government confirmed this in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo.

He commended the swift response of security agencies to the jailbreak.

Fanwo described the escape as unfortunate, assuring citizens that the state government is taking decisive steps to prevent a recurrence.

According to him, the Kogi state government vowed to work with security agencies to uncover the circumstances surrounding the incident.

“The theory that the inmates escaped through the tower without causing any structural damage raises serious concerns.

However, the minister described the incident as unfortunate, and vowed to ensure all fleeing inmates are captured leveraging the service’s robust biometrics and already deployed technology solutions.

The minister has also 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.

“We are on top of the situation. Our men are on ground in Kogi, and I have ordered a comprehensive audit of the situation,” the minister said.