Jos Jail Break: 252 Inmates Escaped, 9 Inmates, One Gunman And  A Warder Killed

Yakubu Busari,

The Nigerian Correctional Service(NCoS) Said a total of 252 inmates escaped the Jos  Custodial Center when armed gunmen attacked the facility on Sunday leaving 9 inmates dead.

One-armed personnel of the Nigerian Correctional Service, an assistant superintendent of was also killed in the gun battle before the attackers broke into the yard.

Ten of the fleeing inmates have so far been recaptured.

In a statement released by the Public relations officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service, OF Enobore, MNIPR, mni confirmed that One of the gunmen trapped within the Medium Security Custodial Center, Jos after invading the facility has been identified as one of those killed in the gun duel.

The attackers who stormed the Custodial Center at about 5:20 pm on Sunday 28th November 2021 engaged the Nigerian Correctional Service(NCoS) armed squad personnel in a fierce gun battle before breaking into the yard.

Samuel Aguda, Controller, Jos Custodial Center, explained that the veracity of  an earlier report  that armed gunmen were trapped  inside the facility could not be immediately confirmed by the  Controller-in-Charge of the command

Some properties including the record office and the ICT office were either destroyed or was burnt down completely by the inmates

The quick intervention of  officers and men of other security agencies brought the situation under control

This is the second time in as many months that the Jos custodial center had come under similar attacks.

Jos  Medium Security Custodial Centre as at the time of the attack had 1,060  inmates comprising 560 pre-trial detainees and 500 convicts.