Correctional Service Centre in Imo State reportedly set on fire after some unknown hoodlums were said to have bombed the facility on Monday, setting hundreds of inmates free in the process.
It was gathered that the hoodlums took advantage of the calm atmosphere of Easter to invade the centre.
The attack, according to security sources, came as confrontations intensified between Nigerian security forces and the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the security arm of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) across the South-East region of the country.
Videos of the attack and eye witnesses account on social media said the attackers struck the centre and a nearby police post shortly after midnight, freeing a number of inmates while heavy gunfire was heard as the gunmen engaged police officers in an exchange.
Though the actual number of inmates who escaped during the attack is yet to be ascertained, Amnesty International had, over the weekend, put the number of inmates in the facility at 2,156 inmates as against its installed capacity of 548.
The Imo State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Orlando Ikeogwu, who confirmed the attack in a brief chat with Ripples Nigeria, said though the command is yet to get the details of the attack, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Nasiru Mohammed, has deployed police personnel to ensure maximum security during and after the Easter celebration.Why is this country keep on corrupting everyday God should just save us this is too much
May God safe us in this with all war everywhere, we need peace in this nation
May God safe us in this with all war everywhere, we need. Forgive for god
i don not know when this corruption will end in this our hopeless country.
I know corruption will end in this our hopeless country. Inshallah
Another jail break nawah o, may God protect us all in this country
This will only worse nigeria situation crime rate go kon increase
it is well with us all and God will surely Help us b all be in this country
This is serious, This situation of this country is getting worse every day. May God help this nation
It we'll make God save us in this country and help all of us
This is really serious I guess alot of people must be involved
The level of insecurity in this country is something else entirely
This is alarming. This is shown of incompetence at the side of the officers.
The issue of security in this country is getting worse by the day... We are all in God's hands now
May God help us out in this country that we are. This happen as a result of insecurities in the country.
May God help us out in this country that we are. This happen as a result of insecurities in the country.
May God help us out in this country that we are. This happen as a result of insecurities in the country.
This is serious. I wonder if those criminals will be apprehended again
This is so bad. A bizzare news that is uncalled for
Why's this country getting more corrupt... Anyways may God help us
This country situation is getting bad may god help us and save us
With the tactical formation of the those guy it is hard to say they don't have military training for the operation was so perfect that with all the Harvey military presence in and around the prison hard to say.
things are just getting out of hand in this country and the FG is absolutely doing nothing... Nothing at all
May God save us for all this war in this country
We are actually living the worst days if this country.bbut we live regardless
Another jail break...may God save us in dis country
It was gathered that the hoodlums took advantage of the calm atmosphere of Easter to invade the center..
This is very bad and I don't even know 👀 happening in this country
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This is very bad , the government needs to say and do something about this stuffs
This is very bad , the government needs to say and do something about this stuffs
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May God continue to keep us safe in our country
This will only worse nigeria situation crime rate go kon increases May God help us
I seriously hope the warders and their security agents are all okay Because those criminals might be heartless
May God save us from this corrupt and confused country
This one is another level, does it mean that we are no longer safe
what were the prison guards doing ,were they sleeping ,maybe God help of in this country ,bunch of criminals on the loose now
what were the prison guards doing ,were they sleeping ,maybe God help of in this country ,bunch of criminals on the loose now
Why is does this country keep on corrupting everyday God should just save us this is too. Everyday another story
Prison Break will not give us anything in this our hopeless country but to increase crime rate May God help us oo because no one is save right now
That is really bad news. The hoodlums took advantage of the of Easter to invade the centre. May God help us in this country
n social media said the attackers struck the centre and a nearby police post shortly after midnight, freeing a number of inmates while heavy gunfire was heard as the
n social media said the attackers struck the centre and a nearby police post shortly after midnight, freeing a number of inmates while heavy gunfire was heard as the
This should try and stop o is getting too much o
was gathered that the hoodlums took advantage of the calm atmosphere of Easter to invade the centre.
It was gathered that the hoodlums took advantage of the calm atmosphere of Easter to invade the centre..
