FG orders probe into prison break in Kogi
The Federal Government has ordered immediate probe into the prison break incident at the Koton Karfe Custodial Centre in Kogi State. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, described the incident as unfortunate and vowed to ensure all fleeing inmates are captured leveraging the service’s robust biometrics and already deployed technology solutions. According to Babatunde Alao, a […]
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The Federal Government has ordered immediate probe into the prison break incident at the Koton Karfe Custodial Centre in Kogi State.
Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, described the incident as unfortunate and vowed to ensure all fleeing inmates are captured leveraging the service’s robust biometrics and already deployed technology solutions.
According to Babatunde Alao, a media aide to the Minister of Interior, in a statement on Monday, also ordered the Acting Controller 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.
“We are on top of the situation. Our men are on ground in Kogi, and I have ordered a comprehensive audit of the situation,” the minister said.
At least 12 inmates escaped from the custodial Centre in the early hours of Monday.
In a statement, the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, said the inmates escaped through the tower.