The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has revealed that a special task force has been “activated” to begin manhunts for inmates who flee from Kabba Correctional Center in Kogi State on Monday.
It was gathered that gunmen attacked the correctional center on Monday and not less than 240 inmates escaped from the facility.
While reacting, the Minister of Interior said the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has been put on notice to be cautious of any of the inmates who may attempt to flee the country.
According to the minister media aide, Sola Fasure, in a statement maintained that the minister said the public should remain calm and also added that the situation is under control.
Fasure also said the interior minister has asked residents in the communities around the prison to report any suspicious activities.
He said “The Kabba custodial facility had 294 inmates as of the time of the attack, many of whom escaped after the gunmen used explosives to destroy three sides of the perimeter fence. However, there remain 28 inmates who didn’t escape. Some have also voluntarily returned to the facility as of this morning.
“A Crisis Response Centre has been activated and Special Taskforce mobilized to recapture escaped inmates whilst an Inter-Agency Security Task Force is already on the trail of the gunmen who attacked the facility. The public is advised to stay calm as the situation is under control, he added
Meanwhile, the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has guaranteed the citizenry that Nigeria’s security forces will find the attackers and bring them to justice.
Aregbesola said “We shall leave no stone unturned to bring them back to custody. We are also putting INTERPOL on notice with their details, in case any of them attempts fleeing outside our shores.
Aregbesola also added “To the fleeing inmates, escaping from lawful custody is a serious criminal offense. Law enforcement agencies and citizens are lawfully empowered to use all necessary means to arrest and bring you to justice.
“You should therefore know what you are up against. You will however be eligible for mitigation if you wilfully surrender yourselves at the nearest law enforcement officer, he added.
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