Sixteen inmates in the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Keffi (New), Nasarawa State, escaped in the early hours of today Tuesday, August 12.
According to a statement from the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), the jailbreak occurred after some inmates breached the facility’s security and attacked personnel on duty in an attempt to compromise the situation.
The incident left five officers injured, two of whom are in critical condition and receiving treatment at a government hospital.
Seven of the escaped inmates have since been recaptured and returned to custody.
Controller General of Corrections, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, visited the facility shortly after the incident and ordered a full-scale investigation.
He warned that no staff member found complicit in the escape would be spared.
Nwakuche also directed an immediate manhunt for the remaining fugitives in collaboration with other security agencies.
He urged the public to remain calm, stay vigilant, and promptly report any suspicious activity or sightings of escapees to the nearest security formation.
