A prison break has occurred in the Federal Correctional Centre in Kotonkarfe, headquarters of Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi State, in the early hours of Monday.
Though the number of escapees has not been officially declared, the government has pinned it to not less than 12 inmates.
Unlike in previous years, when gunmen came to break free some inmates, this time, the prison break worked seamlessly, as the inmates were said to have escaped through the tower.
Though officials of the facility have declined to comment, the Kogi State government has confirmed the story, urging the Federal Government to probe the ugly development.
The State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, in a statement on Monday, said the state government will work with security operatives to unravel the cause of the break as well as ensure that those escapees are rearrested.
Fanwo described the incident as “unfortunate” and assured citizens that the government is taking decisive steps to prevent a recurrence.
