Sixteen inmates escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State, in the early hours of Tuesday, August 12, 2025, after breaching the facility’s security and overpowering prison staff.

According to a statement by the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) spokesperson, Umar Abubakar, the inmates launched a coordinated attack on duty personnel, leading to the breakout. Five officers were injured in the process, with two currently in serious condition and receiving treatment at a government hospital.

Abubakar confirmed that seven of the escaped inmates have already been recaptured, while a manhunt is underway to track down the remaining nine.

“The Nigerian Correctional Service wishes to inform the general public of an incident… where some inmates breached the security of the facility and attacked personnel on duty, enabling 16 inmates to escape custody,” the statement read in part.

Following the incident, the Controller General of Corrections, Sylvester Nwakuche, visited the Keffi facility and ordered a thorough investigation. He warned that any staff found complicit in the escape would face disciplinary action.

Nwakuche also directed immediate efforts to recapture the fleeing inmates, in collaboration with other security agencies.

The public has been urged to remain calm and vigilant and to report any suspicious movements or sightings of the escapees to the nearest security post.

The NCoS reassured citizens of its continued commitment to public safety and the integrity of custodial facilities across the country.

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two men found in possession of three human skulls in the Ijebu area of the state.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, made the announcement in a statement released in Abeokuta, the state capital.

According to Odutola, the arrests resulted from a routine stop-and-search operation carried out by officers of the 71 PMF Awa Ijebu unit along the Ijebu Ode/Ibadan Expressway near Refugees Camp Junction, Oru Ijebu, at approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 11, 2025.

“During the operation, officers stopped and searched a motorcycle rider, Kadir Owolabi. The search of his luggage led to the startling discovery of three human skulls,” she said.

A subsequent investigation led to the arrest of a second suspect, 53-year-old Jamiu Yisa, who was apprehended behind the Ijebu Ode Local Government Secretariat.

Commissioner of Police Lanre Ogunlowo has directed the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to take over the case for a comprehensive investigation.

Comfort Emmanson, a passenger who allegedly assaulted airline staff aboard an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos, has been formally charged and remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Facility.

The update was shared by Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo. He made the disclosure in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday.

The incident comes amid growing concerns over unruly behavior at Nigerian airports. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) recently announced plans to intensify enforcement, warning that such actions will become more frequent due to the rise in disruptive passenger conduct.

This development follows a separate incident involving Fuji music icon King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (popularly known as KWAM 1), who reportedly tried to stop a ValueJet flight from departing after he was deboarded.