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BREAKING: Gunmen attack prison, release inmates in Oyo
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The Abolongo Correctional Centre in Oyo town in Oyo State was on Friday invaded by gunmen, TopNaija reports.
Our correspondent gathered that the gunmen attacked the facility with explosives around 10.30pm and set the inmates free.
A search by security operatives for the fleeing inmates has begun.
The Public Relations Officer of the Oyo State Command of Nigerian Correctional Services, Lanre Anjonrin, confirmed the attack, saying, “I am there now and we are assessing the level of damage done. We will make our findings known later.”
According to him, 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”.
TopNaija gathered on Saturday that the attackers stormed the facility at about 10pm on Friday.
It was gathered that the attackers used grenades to gain access and set prisoners free.
