PThe Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the escape of two convicted inmates from the Okene Correctional Centre.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, who made the confirmation in a statement on Tuesday, 10 November, added that the jailbreak occurred on Sunday, 8th November 2026, at about 1030 hours.
Afusat said, “The command had received a report from the Correctional Centre and is collaborating with the Nigerian Correctional Service and other relevant security agencies to ensure the prompt rearrest of the escapees.
“Efforts to trace and apprehend the fleeing inmates are ongoing.
“For the avoidance of doubt, this is the first and only official statement I have made to the press regarding this incident. Any information or publication attributed to me beyond this statement should be disregarded unless officially confirmed by the command. Thank you”
