By BANNERNEWS Reporter, Lokoja
Two convicted inmates have escaped from the Okene Correctional Centre in Kogi State, prompting a joint manhunt by the police and other security agencies.
The escapees were identified as Samson David, convicted of theft, and Salvation Moro, who was serving a jail term for armed robbery.
They reportedly escaped through the facility’s rear perimeter fence on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
The Kogi State Police Command said the Officer-in-Charge of the correctional centre reported the incident to the police at about 10:30 a.m. on the same day.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, said the command was working with the Nigerian Correctional Service and other security agencies to recapture the fleeing inmates.
“The Command has received a report from the Correctional Centre and is collaborating with the Nigerian Correctional Service and other relevant security agencies to ensure the prompt re-arrest of the escapees.
“Efforts to trace and apprehend the fleeing inmates are ongoing,” she said.
The police spokesperson clarified that the statement was the command’s first and only official communication on the incident, urging the public to disregard any other reports attributed to her unless officially confirmed.
