The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has released the names of seven inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa, Osun State, after heavy rainfall damaged the facilityโs perimeter fence.
The incident took place in the early hours of Tuesday, May 20, 2025, around 2:00 a.m., when torrential rain compromised the prison’s structure, allowing the inmates to flee.
According to a report on Tuesday, the Controller General of Corrections, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, has ordered a thorough investigation into the escape.
In a statement duly signed by Umar Abubakar, Deputy Controller of Corrections and Public Relations Officer, the names, ages, and addresses of the escapees were made public seen below:
1. John Micheal, age: 34yrs, address: Emene, Enugu State.
2. Tobi Akin, age: 19 yrs, address: Beside DC School Oke Ejigbo Osun State.
3. Eze Nweze, age: 40 yrs, address: No. 26 Ayegbajeje Ikorodu, Lagos State.
4. Olalekan Ajofoyinbo, age: 45 yrs, address: Ilupeju Ekiti, Ekiti State.
5. Ninalowo Yusuf, age: 28 yrs, address: No.1 Idowu Close Ojo, Lagos State.
6. Mattew Ogunjimi, age: 20 yrs, address: No. 53 Owode Street Ikirun, Osun State.
7. Kabiru Oyedun, age: 39 yrs, address: No. 56 Orita Agunla Omu Lagos.โ
The statement also embodied that:
โIn order to encourage public participation, the Nigerian Correctional Service wishes to inform the general public that a reward of N5 million is being offered to anyone who provides useful information that leads to the recapture of the fleeing inmates from the Medium Custodial Centre, Ilesha, Osun State.
โThe Service urges members of the public to report any information they may have regarding the whereabouts of the inmates at large to the nearest security agencies. All information will be treated with utmost confidentiality and anonymity.โ
โFor those wishing to share information, the NCoS has provided several contact channels, including its Public Complaint Response Desk at complaintresponsedesk@corrections.gov.ng. Additional contact options include info@corrections.gov.ng and the phone numbers 07087086005, 09060004598, and 08075050006.”
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