The Federal Government has ordered an immediate probe of the unfortunate incident that happened at the Koton Karfe Correctional Centre in Kogi State.
Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo in a statement signed by his Special Adviser, Media, Babatunde Alao on Monday in Abuja, described the incident as unfortunate.
The Minister describes the incident as unfortunate, and vows 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 Comptroller 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.
He assured Nigerians that the situation is under control and their men are on ground in Kogi to make sure all fleeing inmates are captured.
“We are on top of the situation. Our men are on ground in Kogi, and I have ordered a comprehensive audit of the situation,” he said.
