Gunmen on Monday attacked the Nigerian Correctional Services in Imo State and freed over 1,700 inmates.
The attack occurred in the early hours of Monday, after which the hoodlums set the facility ablaze.
The gunmen also razed the Imo State Police Command headquarters situated in Owerri and burnt almost all the vehicles parked at the command headquarters.
They were said to have operated from 1:00am till 3am during which they sang solidarity songs at the Government House Roundabout for about 30 minutes before attacking the facilities.
On breaking into the prison facility with the aid of explosives and dynamite, the attackers told the inmates, “Go home, Jesus has risen. You have no reason to be here.”
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, confirmed the attacks.
Also, the Imo State Command of the Nigeria Correctional Service confirmed the attack on its facility.
The Public Relations Officer of the Service, James Madugba, told journalists that the authorities were still trying to get the accurate data of inmates who escaped and the level of devastation caused and assured the people of the state that the security agencies were on top of the matter.
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