Two Inmates Escape from Kogi Correctional Centre as Police Launch Manhunt

The Kogi state police command says two convicted inmates escaped from the Okene Correctional Centre on Sunday at about 10:30am.

Saliu Afusat, spokesperson of the Kogi police command, told TheCable on Tuesday that the command had received a report from the correctional centre and is collaborating with the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) and other relevant security agencies to ensure the prompt rearrest of the escapees.

“The Kogi State Police Command confirms the escape of two convicted inmates from the Okene Correctional Centre on Sunday, 8th November 2026, at about 1030 hours,” the statement reads.

“Efforts to trace and apprehend the fleeing inmates are ongoing.”

Although Afusat did not disclose the identities of the escapees, reports indicate that a situation report from the Okene police division identified them as Samson David, convicted of theft, and Salvation Moro, convicted of armed robbery.

The two inmates were said to have escaped through the facility’s back fence, while their photographs were attached to the police situation report to aid their identification and facilitate their apprehension.