NCoS Places N5m Bounty On Fleeing Ilesa Inmates, Releases Photos, Details Of Escapees
To fast-track the successful recapture of seven inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa, Osun State, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has published the identities of fleeing inmates.
The escape occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at around 2:00 a.m., following heavy rainfall that damaged the facility’s perimeter fence.
OSUN DEFENDER reported on Tuesday that the Controller General of Corrections, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, had called for a full investigation.
In a statement signed by Umar Abubakar, Deputy Controller of Corrections and Public Relations Officer, the names, ages, and addresses of the escapees were made public as follows:
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“John Micheal, age: 34yrs, address: Emene, Enugu State.
“Tobi Akin, age: 19 yrs, address: Beside DC School Oke Ejigbo Osun State.
“Eze Nweze, age: 40 yrs, address: No. 26 Ayegbajeje Ikorodu, Lagos State.
“Olalekan Ajofoyinbo, age: 45 yrs, address: Ilupeju Ekiti, Ekiti State.
“Ninalowo Yusuf, age: 28 yrs, address: No.1 Idowu Close Ojo, Lagos State.
“Mattew Ogunjimi, age: 20 yrs, address: No. 53 Owode Street Ikirun, Osun State.
“Kabiru Oyedun, age: 39 yrs, address: No. 56 Orita Agunla Omu Lagos.”
The statement also read, “In order to encourage public participation, the Nigerian Correctional Service wishes to inform the general public that a reward of N5 million is being offered to anyone who provides useful information that leads to the recapture of the fleeing inmates from the Medium Custodial Centre, Ilesha, Osun State.
“The Service urges members of the public to report any information they may have regarding the whereabouts of the inmates at large to the nearest security agencies. All information will be treated with utmost confidentiality and anonymity.”
“For those wishing to share information, the NCoS has provided several contact channels, including its Public Complaint Response Desk at complaintresponsedesk@corrections.gov.ng. Additional contact options include info@corrections.gov.ng and the phone numbers 07087086005, 09060004598, and 08075050006,” it added.
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