Seven inmates, on Tuesday, escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ilesa, Osun State.
This was announced by the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS).
The service said it had launched an expansive manhunt for the seven fleeing inmates.
It blamed the development on rainfall that breached the security of its facility.
The spokesperson for the Service, Umar Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday night.
According to him, The force majeure which occurred at about 0200hours on Tuesday, 20th of May 2025 led to the escape of seven inmates.
He said, “Following the incident, the Controller General of Corrections (CGC), Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, has ordered an immediate investigation into the circumstances surrounding the escape.”
Abubakar added that the service was working closely with sister security agencies as well as community leaders to recapture the escapees and bring them back to custody.
“Anyone with information should please contact the nearest security agency or call the NCoS Response Desk lines as follows: 07087086005, 09060004598, 08075050006,” the statement said.