Odimmegwa Johnpeter/Abuja
The Minister of Interior, Hon. (Dr.) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has ordered an immediate probe into the unfortunate prison break incident at the Koton Karfe Correctional Centre in Kogi State. This was contained in a statement signed by Babatunde Alao, SA Media, to the Honourable Minister of Interior.
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 the ground in Kogi, and I have ordered a comprehensive audit of the situation,” he said.
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