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Punch Newspapers Sections Adelani Adepegba, Abuja Kindly share this story: Razed vehicles at the Imo State Police Command Headquarters in the aftermath of Monday attack by gunmen Adelani Adepegba, Abuja Published 4:21 pm Security agencies have launched a massive hunt for 1,884 inmates of Owerri Custodial Centre, Imo State, who escaped after the facility was attacked by gunmen on Monday morning. Six escaped inmates have returned to the facility while 35 others did not escape during the attack. The attackers, who stormed the facility at about 02.15am, gained entrance into the yard by using ex...

The Owerri Custodial Centre in Imo State has been attacked by unknown gunmen and forcefully released a total of 1,844 inmates in custody. The attackers who stormed the facility at about 0215hrs on Monday 5th April, 2021, gained entrance into the yard by using explosives to blast the administrative block. They were said to have arrived the centre in their large number in several Hilux pick-up vans and Sienna Buses armed with sophisticated weapons and immediately engaged the security personnel on duty in a fierce gun battle. They eventually detonated the explosive to gain entrance. The Acting C...

Upon arrival, engaged security personnel on duty in a “fierce gun battle”. They gained entrance into the yard by using explosives to blast the administrative block. They eventually detonated the explosive “to gain entrance”. A total 1,844 inmates in custody were forcefully released. The Acting Controller-General of Corrections, John Mrabure has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the incident and in collaboration with other security organizations, commenced a search and recover operations to recapture the fleeing inmates. He equally directed all officers attached to custodial f...

The Nigerian Correctional Service said on Monday that six inmates had voluntarily returned while 35 others refused to escape from custody after the correctional facility was attacked in Owerri, Imo state. The CG, who disclosed this in a statement signed by the spokesman of corrections, Francis Enobore, ordered a comprehensive investigation into the incident, and […]

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says the attackers of the Owerri Custodial Centre forcefully released a total of 1,844 inmates on Monday. "Six 6