Six out of the thirteen escapee prisoners from Koton Karfe
prison in kogi state have been recaptured.
The controller-general of prisons Ja’afaru Ahmed has
confirmed that thirteen prisoners comprising ten pre-trial detainees and three
convicts escaped from Koton Karfe prison in the early hours of Saturday. He
made the confirmation while on an on-the-spot assessment of the incident.
He said the recapture was made possible with the assistance
of other security agencies and local vigilante groups.
In the meantime, the controller-general has set up a
three-man panel to carry out detailer investigation into the circumstances
surrounding the escape.
The controller-general further stated that security
arrangement are being strengthened in and around prison facilities across the
country to forestall similar occurrences in the future.
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