Dare devil gunmen invade Oyo Prison, set free inmates

Unknown gunmen on Friday night invaded Oyo prison with dangerous explosives and set prisoners away.

Reports indicated that the facility was attacked at 10.00pm in Ibadan.

The Abolongo correctional centre which is located in Ibadan township, was immediately vacated by warders when gunmen opens fire.

They threw explosives which opened the facility for the inmates to escape, but 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.”