Twelve prisoners have escaped in jailbreak in Koton Karfe, Kogi State.
The incident was said to have taken place on Monday morning at the Federal Correctional Centre in Koton karfe.
Kogi State Government confirmed the occurrence in a press release signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Femi Fanwo.
He praised security agencies for taking swift action to bring the situation under control.
Fanwo described the incident as “unfortunate” and thereby gave assurance that the state government is taking preventive actions to forestall future occurrences.
According to him, the Kogi State government promised to engage security agencies to get to the root of the incident.
“The theory that the inmates escaped through the tower without causing any structural damage raises serious concerns.
“This calls for a thorough investigation to determine the exact circumstances of the escape, arrest the fleeing inmates, and identify possible saboteurs within the system,” Fanwo said.
