The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered an immediate probe into the prison break at the Koton Karfe Correctional Centre in Kogi.
This is contained in a statement by the minister’s special adviser on media, Babatunde Alao, on Monday in Abuja.
The minister described the incident as unfortunate and vowed to ensure all fleeing inmates are captured.
He said the ministry would leverage the service’s robust biometrics and already deployed technological solutions to ensure this.
Mr Tunji-Ojo also ordered the acting controller general of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Ndidi, to visit the facility.
He also directed Mr Ndidi to evaluate the situation and commence a comprehensive audit to unravel the events that led to the incident.
The minister assured that the ministry and security agencies were on top of the situation to maintain law and order.
