Twelve inmates in the early hours of today have escaped from the Federal Correctional Center in Kotonkarfe in a jailbreak.
The Kogi State Government confirmed the jail break in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Femi Fanwo.
Fanwo described the incident as “unfortunate” but assured citizens that the State government is taking decisive steps to prevent a recurrence.
Fanwo commended the swift response of security agencies to the jailbreak. He vowed that the Kogi State government is working with security agencies to uncover the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Fanwo added that Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has directed the State Security Adviser to collaborate with the Federal Correctional Center and other security agencies to ensure such security breaches do not happen again.
