The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has instructed an immediate investigation into the recent prison break at the Koton Karfe Correctional Centre in Kogi State.
The Minister vowed to ensure that all escaped inmates are swiftly apprehended, utilizing the service’s advanced biometrics and existing technological solutions.
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In a statement issued on Monday, March 24, by his Special Assistant on Media, Babatunde Alao, Tunji-Ojo expressed his commitment to addressing the incident.
He said: “The Minister describes the incident as unfortunate, and vows to ensure all fleeing inmates are captured leveraging the service’s robust biometrics and already deployed technology solutions.
“The Minister 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.
