Two convicts scale the rear fence and walk out of Okene prison — manhunt under way
Photo: A Nigerian Correctional Service medium security facility · Source: Cezzatech (2022 file photo)
The two men escaped the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Okene on Sunday morning — but police and the Correctional Service only confirmed it on Tuesday.
Key points
- The Kogi police statement itself did not name them — Journalist101 notes the police did not disclose the identities — so NewsFlux is treating the names as reported by outlets, not as police-confirmed.
- The escape was discovered after the officer-in-charge alerted the Okene Divisional Police Headquarters by phone at about 10:30 WAT on Sunday.
- Neither inmate had been recaptured as of Tuesday evening.
Two convicted inmates escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Okene, Kogi State, on Sunday 8 Nov at about 10:30 WAT, scaling the rear perimeter fence, police and the Nigerian Correctional Service confirmed on Tuesday.
The escape was discovered after the officer-in-charge alerted the Okene Divisional Police Headquarters by phone at about 10:30 WAT on Sunday. A joint manhunt is under way, and the NCoS Controller-General, Sylvester Nwakuche, has ordered a thorough investigation into lapses. Neither inmate had been recaptured as of Tuesday evening.
The escapees were identified in several reports as Samson David, convicted of theft, and Salvation Moro, an armed robbery convict. The Kogi police statement itself did not name them — Journalist101 notes the police did not disclose the identities — so NewsFlux is treating the names as reported by outlets, not as police-confirmed.
The method of escape — scaling the rear fence — is police-reported; the NCoS has not confirmed how the inmates got out, saying a comprehensive report is still awaited.
Why this matters
The method of escape — scaling the rear fence — is police-reported; the NCoS has not confirmed how the inmates got out, saying a comprehensive report is still awaited.
Latest developments
First published 10 Nov 2026, 19:47 WAT.
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Sources
- Tribune — Two convicted inmates escape Okene correctional centre in Kogi
- Daily Post — Correctional Service investigates escape of two inmates in Kogi
- Gazette — Two inmates escape from Kogi custodial centre
- Daily Nigerian — Police confirm escape in Kogi
Escape, date, method and manhunt verified across 5+ outlets. Names are outlet-reported, not police-confirmed — the Kogi police statement did not name the escapees. Escape method is police-reported; NCoS has not confirmed how they got out. Do not use old prison-break photos as if they were this incident.