The Kogi State Police Command has launched a manhunt for two convicted inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Okene on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
The escapees were identified as Samson David, convicted of theft, and Salvation Moro, convicted of armed robbery. They reportedly fled through the facility’s rear perimeter fence at about 10:30 a.m.
The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday, November 10, saying the command was working with the Nigerian Correctional Service and other security agencies to recapture the inmates.
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Separately, the Correctional Service spokesperson, CSC Jane Osuji, disclosed that the Controller-General of Corrections had ordered an investigation to establish the circumstances of the escape and identify possible security lapses.
The incident follows previous security breaches at custodial facilities in Kogi State. On March 24, 2025, 12 inmates escaped from the Koton Karfe custodial centre, leaving a correctional officer dead. Two escapees were subsequently recaptured.
Similarly, an attack on the Kabba custodial facility on September 13, 2021, resulted in the escape of 266 inmates and the deaths of a soldier and a police officer.
Afusat clarified that her November 10 statement was her first and only official communication to the press on the latest escape, urging the public to disregard other reports attributed to her unless confirmed by the command.