Flood Aids Escape of 200 prisoners in Kogi
The early Monday morning downpour in Koton-Karfe, Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi State, has made way for the escape of about 200 prisoners from the Medium Federal Correctional Centre.
This follows the collapse of parts of the building housing inmates.
Several houses in the area were also submerged.
A source at the correctional facility, however, told our correspondent that about 100 of the escapees have been rearrested.
The source added that an unspecified number voluntarily returned.
It was gathered that the downpour which lasted hours started around 2 a.m, destroying many houses including parts of the correctional center, in its wake.
The Acting Chief Imam of Koton-Karfi central mosque, Saidu Suleiman Nuhu told our correspondent that the heavy downpour led to the River Osugu overflowing itself, flooding the embarkment and destroy so many houses, including a part of the correctional centre.
Efforts to speak with the authorities of the correctional centre proved abortive as they refused to speak on the situation.
A source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, however disclosed that about 100 of the inmates that escaped have been rearrested by the security agents.
(the nation online)
This follows the collapse of parts of the building housing inmates.
Several houses in the area were also submerged.
A source at the correctional facility, however, told our correspondent that about 100 of the escapees have been rearrested.
The source added that an unspecified number voluntarily returned.
It was gathered that the downpour which lasted hours started around 2 a.m, destroying many houses including parts of the correctional center, in its wake.
The Acting Chief Imam of Koton-Karfi central mosque, Saidu Suleiman Nuhu told our correspondent that the heavy downpour led to the River Osugu overflowing itself, flooding the embarkment and destroy so many houses, including a part of the correctional centre.
Efforts to speak with the authorities of the correctional centre proved abortive as they refused to speak on the situation.
A source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, however disclosed that about 100 of the inmates that escaped have been rearrested by the security agents.
(the nation online)
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