Security operatives have launched a manhunt for two convicted inmates who escaped from the Okene Correctional Centre in Kogi State, raising fresh concerns over security at the custodial facility.
The escapees, identified as Samson David, convicted of theft, and Salvation Moro, convicted of armed robbery, reportedly fled the facility through its back fence on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
According to a police situation report from the Okene Division, the incident was reported by the Officer-in-Charge of the correctional centre, who alerted the police through a telephone call at about 10:30 a.m.
The report stated that photographs of the escaped inmates were attached to the communication to aid their identification and facilitate efforts to track them down.
Police authorities said security operatives had commenced efforts to locate and rearrest the fugitives.
“Efforts to trace and rearrest the escaped inmates are ongoing,” the report stated.
The circumstances surrounding the escape, including how the inmates gained access to the facility’s back fence and whether any security lapses contributed to the incident, were not immediately established.
The police have yet to announce the rearrest of the escapees.
