The Nigeria Prisons Service has recaptured five of the 13 prison inmates who escaped from the Koton Karfe Medium Security Prison during Saturday's jailbreak at the facility.
The Controller-General of Prisons, Ja’afaru Ahmed disclosed this on Sunday during an on-the-spot assessment of the jailbreak.
Ahmed confirmed to newsmen, the escape of 13 inmates comprising ten awaiting trial detainees and three convicts during the incident.
However, he announced that five of the escapees have been recaptured while eight remain at large.
“We have recaptured five escapees with the assistance of other security agencies and local vigilante groups as well as individuals and they have been returned to the prison,” he said.
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