Inmates and officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service were injured on Wednesday in an attempted jailbreak at the Medium Security Custodial Centre Ubiaja in Edo State. The incident occurred days after a foiled jailbreak by inmates in Bauchi State which left many injured. The attempted jailbreak at Ubiaja also happened days after over 1,800 inmates were freed when gunmen attacked the Owerri prison in Imo State. Hoodlums had also attacked prisons in Edo State last October in the aftermath of the #EndSARS riot, freeing thousands of inmates. The spokesman for the state command also said the Controller assured the general public of peace and calm of the various custodial centres in Edo State.

Source: Punch April 16, 2021 07:30 UTC