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An early morning downpour at Koton-Karfe in Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi State on Monday aided the escape of about 200 prisoners from the Medium Federal Correctional Centre.
This follows the collapse of parts of the building housing the inmates.
Several houses were submerged.
A source at the correctional facility, however, told our correspondent that about 100 of the escapees have been rearrested.
The source added that an unspecified number voluntarily returned.
It was gathered that the rains, which lasted hours, started around 2am, destroying houses, including parts of the correctional centre.
The acting Chief Imam of Koton-Karfi Central Mosque, Saidu Suleiman Nuhu, told our correspondent that the downpour led to the River Osugu overflowing, resulting in the flooding and destruction of many houses, including a part of the correctional centre.
Efforts to speak with the authorities of the centre proved abortive, as they refused to comment.
A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said about 100 of the inmates who escaped have been rearrested by security agents.
