Suspected gunmen on late Friday night have attacked Abolongo correctional facility in Oyo, Oyo State and set all the prisoners free.
The attackers stormed the facility at about 10pm on Friday using grenades to gain access and set prisoners free.
It was further learnt that the attack left the facility in disarray with warders scampering for safety.
The spokesman for the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) in the state, Olanrewaju Anjorin confirmed the attack on Saturday.
Anjorin in a telephone conversation on Saturday morning, said that the senior officers of the agency were on their way to assess the level of damage.
He said, “Yes. It has been confirmed that the attack actually happened.
“And right now, the comptroller of Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) and other top officers are assessing the situation.
“But, I can confirm to you that the incident actually happened”.
As of the time of filing this report, other security agencies have been mobilised to support men and women of the Nigerian Correctional Service in tracking down the fleeing gunmen and rearresting the prisoners.
