Security operatives have launched a manhunt for two convicted inmates who escaped from the Okene Correctional Centre in Kogi State.
The inmates reportedly fled the facility on Sunday, November 8, 2026, after climbing over the correctional centre’s rear perimeter fence.
The escapees, identified as Samson David and Salvation Moro, reportedly had convictions for theft and armed robbery, respectively, according to internal police situation reports.
The incident came to light after the Officer-in-Charge of the correctional facility discovered that the two inmates had escaped. He subsequently contacted the police at about 10:30 a.m. on Sunday to report the breach.
Following the report, the police command began working with the Nigerian Correctional Service and other security agencies to locate the fugitives and return them to custody.
However, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Kogi State Command, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, confirmed the incident and assured the public that security operatives had begun efforts to apprehend the escapees.
Afusat explained that the police had circulated photographs of the two men to various divisions across the state to help officers recognise and arrest them.
She added that the command would continue to collaborate with the correctional authorities and other relevant security agencies until they recapture the fleeing inmates.
The escape has raised concerns about security arrangements at the correctional facility, particularly how the two convicts managed to scale the rear fence and leave the premises. Meanwhile, the police have intensified efforts to track down David and Moro as the search for their whereabouts continues.
