Two convicted inmates from the Okene Correctional Centre have escaped on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at about 10:30 in the morning.
The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the escape of the inmates in a statement, signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Saliu Afusat, noting that the Command has received an official report from the Correctional Centre and is collaborating with the Nigerian Correctional Service and other relevant security agencies to ensure the escapees are rearrested.
The Police said efforts to trace and apprehend the fleeing inmates are ongoing.
The Command has also clarified that this is its first and only official statement to the press on the incident, urging the public to disregard any other information attributed to the Police spokesperson unless officially confirmed by the Command.
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