Two convicted inmates have escaped from a correctional facility in Kogi State, triggering a search by security operatives.
The escape has raised security concerns at the Okene Correctional Centre, where the inmates reportedly fled through the facility’s back fence.
Police have identified the escapees and launched efforts to track them down before they can evade arrest.
The incident happened on Sunday, November 8, 2026, according to a police situation report from the Okene Division.
The escapees were identified as Samson David and Salvation Moro.
David was serving a sentence for theft, while Moro was convicted of armed robbery.
According to the report, the correctional centre’s Officer-in-Charge contacted the police at about 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.
The officer reportedly informed the police that both inmates had escaped from the facility.
Initial details indicate that the men made their way out through the prison’s back fence.
Photographs of the escaped inmates were also attached to the police communication.
The images were provided to help security operatives identify and locate the men.
The police have since begun efforts to find and return the escapees to custody.
The situation report stated: “Efforts to trace and rearrest the escaped inmates are ongoing,” the report added.
Security operatives are expected to continue searching for David and Moro as efforts to rearrest them intensify.
