Kogi police confirm prison break, hunt for two escaped inmates

The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the escape of two convicted inmates from the Okene Correctional Centre, prompting a joint manhunt by security agencies to apprehend them.

The inmates reportedly escaped on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at about 10:30 a.m.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, November 10.

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According to the statement, the Command received an official report from the correctional facility and immediately began collaborating with the Nigerian Correctional Service and other relevant security agencies to ensure the prompt rearrest of the escapees.

The police spokesperson said efforts were ongoing to trace and apprehend the fleeing inmates.

She also clarified that the statement represented her first and only official comment to the press on the incident, warning that any other information or publication attributed to her should be disregarded unless officially confirmed by the Command.

The Command assured residents that security agencies were intensifying efforts to bring the escaped inmates back into custody.