Federal Government through the Ministry of Interior, has ordered immediate probe into the unfortunate prison break incident at the Koton Karfe Correctional Centre in Kogi State.
This was disclosed in a press release issued by Babatunde Alao, Special Assistant, Media to the Minister of Interior.
The Minister of Interior, Hon. (Dr.) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, described the incident as unfortunate, and vowed to ensure all fleeing inmates were captured leveraging the service’s robust biometrics and already deployed technology solutions.
Tunji-Ojo, has also ordered the Acting Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, Sylvester Ndidi, to visit the facility in Kogi to evaluate the situation, and commence a comprehensive audit to unravel the events that led to the incident.
“We are on top of the situation. Our men are on ground in Kogi, and I have ordered a comprehensive audit of the situation,” he said.
