Police in Kogi State confirm that two convicted inmates escape from the Okene Correctional Centre, with efforts underway to apprehend them. Reports say the incident occurs over the weekend, and security operatives begin steps to trace and rearrest the escapees.
The Nigerian Correctional Service orders an internal investigation into the escape, framing it as a custody and operations matter. Police also emphasize the manhunt and rearrest effort, citing details from a police situation report and identifying the inmates by name and offence. Across outlets, Vanguard and Daily Post Nigeria stress the police confirmation and the pursuit, while Daily Post Nigeria also highlights the Correctional Service’s separate investigation and oversight response.
