2 convicted inmates escape from Kogi jail

The police in Kogi State have launched a manhunt for 2 convicted inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Okene.

The inmates reportedly escaped from the correctional facility on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at about 10:30 a.m., prompting safety businesses to start efforts to trace them down.

The spokesperson for the Kogi State Police Command, Saliu Afusat, confirmed the incident in a press release shared with journalists.

She mentioned the command acquired a report from the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) and had commenced collaboration with the service and different related safety businesses to make sure the escapees have been recaptured.

According to her, the joint operation was geared toward guaranteeing the “prompt rearrest of the escapees”.

Correctional Service orders investigation

In a separate assertion on Tuesday, the spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service, Jane Osuji, confirmed that the service had initiated measures to recapture the fleeing inmates.

She disclosed that the Controller-General of Corrections had ordered a radical investigation into the incident to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the escape.

Osuji mentioned the investigation would additionally establish potential operational lapses and decide acceptable measures to forestall a recurrence.

She added that the service was awaiting a complete report on the incident.

Report identifies escaped inmates

Although the police and correctional authorities didn’t disclose the identities of the escapees or the precise circumstances surrounding their escape, a report by News Point Nigeria, quoting a police First Information Report (FIR), recognized them as Samson David and Salvation Moro.

According to the report, David was convicted of theft, whereas Moro was serving a conviction for armed theft.

The publication additional reported that the inmates escaped by the perimeter fence of the custodial centre.

It added that pictures of the 2 escapees have been hooked up to the report submitted by the correctional centre to the police.

Security businesses are persevering with efforts to find and rearrest the fleeing inmates.