114 inmates out of the 266 that escaped from the Kabba Medium Custodial Centre in Kogi State on Monday have been recaptured, according to the Nigeria Correctional Service.
A total of 294 inmates were in the facility when some gunmen attacked the Centre on Sunday but 28 of them refused to escape.
Public Relations Officer of the Service, Francis Enobore in a statement on Tuesday attributed the recapturing to the swift intervention of the Controller-General Haliru Nababa.
Enobore said the Controller-General personally led a team to the Custodial Centre for on- the- spot assessment following the attacks on the facilities.
According to the statement, “Controller-General directed immediate Search Party Response Team to go after the escapees even as Security has been beefed up through the deployment of additional Armed Squad personnel to fortify the facility.”
“He advised the escapees to turn in themselves within the next 24 hours or risk prosecution if arrested.”
He noted that it would be of no use for them to keep hiding since their photographs and biometrics have been captured and are intact.
The Controller-General assured the general public of their safety.
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