Early on Monday, 12 inmates escaped from the Medium Correctional Center in Konton-Karfe, Kogi State.
A Correctional Center officer confirmed that one of the escapees has been recaptured and is providing valuable information to law enforcement.
Security has been bolstered to prevent further incidents, and other agents have been deployed to apprehend the remaining fugitives.
The Kogi State government has vowed to work with security agencies to investigate the circumstances surrounding the early morning jailbreak at the Federal Correctional Center in Konton-Karfe, where a dozen inmates escaped.
Officials have confirmed that one of the escapees has already been rearrested and is cooperating with interrogators.
In a statement on Monday, the State's Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, described the incident as "unfortunate" and assured citizens that the government is taking decisive steps to prevent a recurrence.
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