unconfirmed number of inmates have been reportedly freed by gunmen who invaded the Medium Security Custodial Centre in the Abolongo area of Oyo State.
The incident which was confirmed by the spokesperson for the Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Olanrewaju Anjorin, happened at about 10pm on Friday.
He explained that the gunmen arrived in Abolongo in large numbers and used explosives to gain access into the prison.
Anjorin also confirmed that several suspected criminals awaiting trial were freed by the gunmen during the attack.
According to him, NCoS authorities in the state swiftly mobilised support from other security agencies to trail the attackers and inmates, who are currently on the run.
Although the command spokesman could not ascertain if there was any casualty in the attack, he stated that investigations were ongoing.
Meanwhile, some of the fleeing inmates have been voluntarily returned, others were recaptured, while many are still on the run.
