The Kogi state Police Command Tuesday confirmed the escape of two convicted inmates from the Okene Correctional Centre, assuring that efforts had been underway to trace down and re-arrest the fleeing inmates.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, acknowledged this in a press release Tuesday in Lokoja, Kogi state.
The assertion stated the 2 inmates escaped from the correctional facility Sunday, at about 10:30a.m.
The command stated it had obtained an official report from the administration of the Correctional Centre and was collaborating with the Nigerian Correctional Service and different related safety companies to make sure the immediate recapture of the escapees.
The PPRO cautioned towards the circulation of unverified data concerning the incident, including that the assertion represented the one official communication she had made to the press on the matter.
She urged the general public to ignore another data or publication attributed to her until formally confirmed by the Command.
