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2021-04-06 04:55:59 GMT2021-04-06 12:55:59(Beijing Time) Xinhua English ABUJA, April 6 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) said on Monday that 1,844 inmates escaped following an early hour gunmen attack on its custodial center in Owerri, the state capital of the southern state of Imo. NCS spokesman Francis Enobore said in a statement that unknown gunmen stormed the facility at about 2:15 a.m. (0115 GMT) on Monday and gained entrance into the yard by using explosives to blast the administrative block. "The Owerri Custodial Center in Imo State has been attacked by unknown...

Spread the love (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Security agencies have started a massive man  hunt for 1,884 inmates of Owerri Custodial Centre, Imo State, who escaped when the facility was attacked by gunmen on Monday morning. Six escaped inmates willingly returned to the facility and 35 others did not escape during the attack. The attackers invaded the facility at about 02.15am, as they used explosives to gain entrance on the administrative block. According to available information, the attackers arrived at the centre in their large numbers in several Hilux pick-up vans and Sienna buses armed with ...

•Says incident act of terrorism •IG blames IPOB’s ESN for assault •Uzodimma calls for investigation Deji Elumoye, Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja and Amby Uneze in Owerri President Muhammadu Buhari has directed all security and intelligence agencies to ensure the arrest and prosecution of all those behind yesterday’s dawn attacks on both the Imo State Police Command Headquarters and the correctional facility in Owerri. Buhari, in a statement by his media aide, Mallam Garba Shehu, described the attacks as an act of terrorism. Gunmen had launched coordinated attacks on the state police comma...

Views: 147 The headquarters of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) confirmed that unknown gunmen on Monday attacked its facility in Owerri in Imo State leading to the escape of 1,844 inmates. This came as the Federal Government has a comprehensive investigation into the incident while directing security agencies to recapture the fleeing inmates. Public Relations Officer of the Service, Mr Francis Enobore, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the attackers stormed the facility at about 0215hrs on Monday 5, April 2021, gained entry into the yard by using explosives to blast the administ...

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) said that 1,844 inmates escaped following an armed attack on one of its facilities in Owerri city.NCS spokesman Francis Enobore said in a statement that unidentified gunmen stormed the facility at about ...