At least 240 inmates have escaped the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC) in Kabba, Kogi State, following an attack by yet to be identified gunmen.
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) spokesman Francis Enobore
confirmed the incident in a communique on Monday, stating that the
attack took place at about midnight on Sunday.
According to him, the attackers in their numbers arrived at the custodial
centre heavily armed and immediately engaged the guards in a fierce
gun battle.
Enobore further disclosed that the Comptroller–General, Haliru Nababa
has ordered a recapture procedure to be activated immediately and
detailed investigation carried out even as he leads a team to assess the
situation.
The Comptroller-General also appealed to the general public to furnish
security operatives with useful intelligence that will assist in recapturing
the escapees.
As of the time of the invasion, 294 inmates were in custody out of which
224 were pre-trial detainees and 70 convicted inmates.
