Two inmates escape from Kogi correctional centre as police launch manhunt

The Kogi state police command says two convicted inmates
escaped from the Okene Correctional Centre on Sunday at about 10:30am.

 

Saliu Afusat, spokesperson of the Kogi police command, informed
TheCable on Tuesday that the command had obtained a report from the
correctional centre and is collaborating with the Nigerian Correctional Service
(NCoS) and different related safety businesses to make sure the immediate rearrest of
the escapees.

“The Kogi State Police Command confirms the escape of two
convicted inmates from the Okene Correctional Centre on Sunday, eighth November
2026, at about 1030 hours,” the assertion reads.

“Efforts to hint and apprehend the fleeing inmates are
ongoing.”

Although Afusat didn’t disclose the identities of the
escapees, experiences point out {that a} scenario report from the Okene police
division recognized them as Samson David, convicted of theft, and Salvation
Moro, convicted of armed theft.

The two inmates had been stated to have escaped via the
facility’s again fence, whereas their pictures had been connected to the police
scenario report to assist their identification and facilitate their apprehension.

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