Osun prison break: Fleeing inmate arrested, location disclosed

• The Lagos State Police Command has rearrested Kabiru Oyedun, 1 of the inmates who broke retired of jailhouse from the Ilesa Correctional Centre successful Osun State
• The authorities constabulary spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed Oyedun's apprehension successful a connection connected Friday and noted that the 39-year-old Oyedun was tracked successful Ayobo by operatives
• Meanwhile, the authorities has offered N5 cardinal currency reward for anyone with utile accusation that would pb to the recapture of the remaining fleeing suspects

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Lagos authorities - A 39-year-old situation escapee, Kabiru Oyedun, has been rearrested by operatives of the Lagos authorities constabulary bid pursuing his flight from the Ilesa Correctional Centre successful Osun state.

Lagos constabulary apprehension Kabiru Oyedun, 1 of the fleeing inmate, from Osun jailbreak aft tracking him. Photo credit: @CorrectionsNg
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FG places N5m bounty connected fleeing inmates

Legit.ng reported that the national authorities has announced a cash reward of N5 million for accusation that could pb to the recapture of the seven inmates who escaped from the Medium Custodial Centre, Ilesha, Osun State connected Tuesday, May 20.

The inmates escaped aft an overnight rainfall connected Tuesday led to the flight of 7 inmates from the Medium Security Custodial Centre successful Ilesa, Osun state, aft the facility’s aged perimeter partition collapsed.

According to the NCoS, the breach occurred astir 2:00 a.m. and was caused by the structural nonaccomplishment of the partition during the storm.

In a swift reaction, the national authorities launched a nationwide manhunt for the 7 inmates who ran distant from the facility.

How Oyedun was apprehended

Confirming the arrest, the authorities police nationalist relations officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, successful a connection connected Friday, May 23, said that the fugitive was tracked and apprehended successful the Ayobo country of Lagos connected Tuesday, May 21, 2025, astatine astir 5:30 pm.

As reported by The Punch, helium noted that the cognition was carried retired by the officers attached to the Ayobo Division.

Speaking further, Hundeyin added that the apprehension was a effect of proactive and preventive information measures aimed astatine stopping transgression elements from infiltrating the state.

Lagos constabulary spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin speaks connected however Oyedun was nabbed by operatives of the authorities command. Photo credit: Nigeria Police Force
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Lagos constabulary stock however Oyedun was apprehended

“Kabiru Oyedun was trailed and arrested successful Ayobo connected May 21, 2025, astatine astir 5:30 p.m. by operatives of the Command attached to Ayobo Division.“This is mostly owed to the proactive and preventive measures enactment successful spot by the Lagos State Police Command to forestall transgression elements from infiltrating the state,” helium disclosed.

It was gathered that Oyedun would beryllium handed to the authorities correctional installation for onward transfer to Osun state.

See the photos of the inmates who fled from Ilesa situation below;

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Kogi jailbreak: Tinubu's FG recaptures 5 fleeing inmates

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the national authorities has successfully recaptured 5 out of the 12 inmates who escaped during a jailbreak astatine the Medium Security Custodial Centre successful Kogi state.

The Acting Controller General of Corrections, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, successful collaboration with information agencies, mobilised efforts to reconstruct bid and way down the remaining inmates.

The national authorities led by Tinubu and the Kogi authorities authorities led by Usman Ododo person ordered an probe into the jailbreak.

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Source: Legit.ng