The early Monday morning downpour in Koton-Karfe, Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi State, has made way for the escape of about 200 prisoners from the Medium Federal Correctional Centre.
This follows the collapse of parts of the building housing inmates.
Several houses in the area were also submerged.
A source at the correctional facility, however, told newsmen that about 100 of the escapees have been rearrested.
The source added that an unspecified number voluntarily returned.
It was gathered that the downpour which lasted hours started around 2a.m, destroying many houses inluding parts of the correctional center, in its wake.
The Acting Chief Imam of Koton-Karfi central mosque, Saidu Suleiman Nuhu, said that the heavy downpour led to the River Osugu overflowing itself, flooding the embarkment and destroy so many houses, including a part of the correctional centre.
A source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, however disclosed that about 100 of the inmates that escaped have been rearrested by the security agents.
