In a renewed effort to apprehend inmates who recently escaped from the Medium Custodial Centre in Ilesha, Osun State, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has announced a N5 million cash reward for any member of the public who provides actionable information leading to their recapture.
The development was confirmed in a statement released on Wednesday, by the Deputy Controller of Corrections and Public Relations Officer of the NCoS, Umar Abubakar.
He stressed that the reward aims to encourage greater public collaboration in ongoing search efforts.
“We are appealing to the conscience of patriotic Nigerians to assist security agencies with any useful information that could lead to the re-arrest of the fleeing inmates,” Abubakar stated. “A reward of five million naira awaits anyone whose information results in the successful recapture of the escapees.”
He further assured that all reports will be treated with “utmost confidentiality and anonymity.”
The NCoS encouraged citizens to reach out through the following channels:
Public Complaint Response Desk: complaintresponsedesk@corrections.gov.ng
Emails: info@corrections.gov.ng
Hotlines: 07087086005, 09060004598, 08075050006
The public is urged to remain vigilant and promptly report any suspicious movements to the nearest security agency.
Details surrounding the jailbreak—including the number of escapees and the circumstances—remain unclear, but officials say investigations are ongoing.
