He said this on Thursday during a media briefing organised by the Presidential Communication Media Team at the State House, Abuja.
According to the minister, 4,369 inmates escaped from the centres from 2020 till date and only 984 have been recaptured.
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He said the biometrics of all custodial inmates in the country had been taken, stressing that this would enable the escapees to be tracked and rearrested while working with the International Police.
Aregbesola said, “How long can they continue to run from the state? The state is a patient bird. You can run but you can never hide.
“We have their biometrics. Whenever and wherever they appear to transact any business, their cover will be blown.”
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