NCoS MOVES TO RECAPTURE TWO INMATES WHO ESCAPED FROM OKENE CUSTODIAL CENTRE
By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has launched efforts to recapture two inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Okene, Kogi State.
The inmates reportedly escaped on Sunday, November 8, 2026, prompting the Service to work with relevant security agencies to track them down.
The NCoS Public Relations Officer, Jane Osuji, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, assuring the public that efforts were ongoing to ensure their prompt arrest.
She said the Controller-General of Corrections, Sylvester Nwakuche, had ordered a thorough investigation into the incident to establish how the inmates escaped and identify possible security lapses.
The Service also appealed to members of the public to provide useful information that could assist in their recapture, adding that further updates would be communicated as investigations progress.