Twelve inmates have escaped the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Koton Karfe, Kogi State following an early morning jail break.
The spokesman of the Service, Abubakar Umar, said all the escapees were awaiting trial Inmates, but two have been captured while efforts are underway to arrest the remaining ten.
He said all search mechanisms are being deployed to recapture the fleeing inmates.
Umar also said that one officer was killed in the attack.
