Controversy as 13 Inmates Escape in Kogi Prison Break

By Odinaka  - tori.ng

Reports say a prison break has occurred at the Koton Karfe Medium Security Prison in Kogi State at about 7.10am on Saturday.

 Thirteen inmates of the Kogi/Koton Karfe Prison broke out of the facility in the wee hours of Saturday.

 

The incident occurred at the newly built medium prison along Opareke Road in Koton Karfe Town. The medium prison was commissioned last year by the former Minister of Interior, Mr Abba Moro.

 

Though there was no confirmation yet from the Prison authority, a competent source in the area confirmed that the inmates took advantage of some lapses by some prison warders on duty, pulled down the prison wall and escaped.

 

It was further learnt that the inmates easily escaped without any resistance from the prison officers on duty.

 Further more, NTA News Line reported that 6 out 13 escapees were recaptured and taken back to the prison and a committee was set to submit a report concerning what led to the successful jail break