A 39-year-old fugitive, Kabiru Oyedun, who escaped from the Ilesa Correctional Centre in Osun State, has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos.

The arrest occurred on Wednesday, May 21, in the Ayobo area of Lagos.

The police said Oyedun had been on the run since a jailbreak occurred at the Ilesa facility.

The incident is part of an ongoing manhunt for escapees from the correctional centre.

Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed Oyedun’s arrest in the state to SaharaReporters on Friday.

SaharaReporters gathered that the Lagos State Comptroller of Corrections would take custody of the fugitive for onward transfer to the Osun State Correctional Service for further action.

Oyedun is confirmed to be one of the inmates who escaped during the recent jailbreak. Officials have indicated that investigations into the incident remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the prison breach.

The NCoS announced a N5 million reward for anyone who provides information leading to the recapture of the escaped inmates.

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SaharaReporters earlier reported that the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) had published the identities of seven inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa, Osun State, following heavy rainfall that damaged the facility’s perimeter fence.

The escape occurred on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at around 2:00 a.m., when intense rainfall caused a breach in the prison’s structure.

SaharaReporters reported on Tuesday that the Controller General of Corrections, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, had called for a full investigation.

A statement signed by Umar Abubakar, Deputy Controller of Corrections and Public Relations Officer, disclosed the names, ages, and addresses of the fugitives.

The statement listed them as follows: “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.”