Suspected gunmen have attacked one of the facilities of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS), in Oyo State.
The facility, called Abolongo correctional facility it was gathered by this medium was attacked by the gunmen Friday evening.
Not less than 1,000 prisoners have reportedly escaped from the Abolongo prison in Oyo town, Oyo State, TVC News is reporting.
The attackers who stormed the prison facility around 10pm on Friday used grenades to gain access and set prisoners free.
The spokesman for the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) in the state, Olanrewaju Anjorin who confirmed the attack 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”.
