We’ve recaptured 25 inmates – NCoS – TheNigerialawyer

…says 122, not 227 escaped

The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), has said that contrary
to earlier reports, only 122 inmates escaped from the Medium
Security Custodial Centre in Koton Karfe, Kogi State, on
Monday.

It said 105 others had stayed back in the facility, despite the
flooding incident.

There were reports that the 227 inmates held in the correctional
centre had escaped, following a heavy down pour and accompanying
flooding, which pulled down the perimeter fence of the holding
centre.

But the NCoS, while offering clarification Tuesday, said out of
a total of 122 inmates that escaped, 25 had been recaptured, while
efforts were ongoing to take back the remaining 97 to custody.

A spokesperson for the Service, Mr. Francis Enobore, a
Comptroller, who conveyed this in a statement, said the
Comptroller-General, Mr. Ja’afaru Ahmed, had directed the
evacuation of the inmates to a safer location.

“As a result of the heavy down pour and flooding of Koton Karfe
and its environs the inmates of the Medium Security Custodial
Centre, Koton Karfe including those so far recaptured have been
successfully evacuated to safer locations and no life was lost in
the incident.

“The Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service,
Ja’afaru Ahmed gave the evacuation order when he visited the centre
for on the spot assessment,” Enobore said.