Three inmates of Ijebu Ode Correctional Home in Ijebu Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State were said to have scaled the fence and bolted away.

The names of the inmates are Hammed Adeboyejo convicted of armed robbery and murder, Fatai Taiwo Akande from Ijebu-Igbo also said to have been convicted of murder as well as Aliu Oguntona sentenced for sexual offences.

The Guardian gathered that the inmates escaped from the facility about three days ago.

A statement from Ijebu Imushin Area Command of So-Safe Corps, state state-owned security agency Confirmed the incident and had since gone viral.

“The report reaching us now is that three prisoners escaped from the Ijebu-Ode Correctional Center whose name are, Hammed Adeboyejo who was convicted of Murder/Armed Robbery; Fatai Taiwo Akande from Ijebu-Igbo was sentenced on Murder Casez while the third man, Oguntona Aliu was convicted of Sexual Offence, should in case you see any of them, quickly contact the office of So-Safe Corps Command closer to you, The Nigerian Police and any other Security Agency.

The So-Safe Corps Commander, Soji Ganzallo when contacted however said he knew nothing about the purported jailbreak and such information should be discountenanced.

The Public Relations Officer of Nigeria Correctional Service, Ogun State Command, Mr Victor Oyeleke confirmed the incident, saying that it happened early Saturday morning around 3:00 am.

Oyeleke said “yes, it is confirmed, it happened early hours of Saturday morning around 3am. A search is on the way to bring the three of them back has been raised. We have their biometrics and we have contacts of their families. We are working together with other sister agencies and in good time they will be brought back.” (The Guardian: Text, Excluding Headline)

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