BREAKING: Gunmen attack Oyo correctional facility, many prisoners “FREED”

Suspected gunmen have attacked one of the facilities of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS), in Oyo State.

SPY NIGERIA gathered that the facility, christened Abolongo correctional facility was attacked by the gunmen Friday evening.

It was gathered that the gunmen set all the prisoners at the facility free during the attack.

Our correspondent gathered on Saturday that the attackers stormed the facility at about 10pm on Friday.

It was gathered that the attackers used grenades to gain access and set prisoners free.

Spokesman for the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) in the state, Olanrewaju Anjorin confirmed the attack to SPY NIGERIA on Saturday.

Anjorin in a telephone conversation with SPY NIGERIA Saturday morning, said that the senior officers of the agency were on their way to assess the level of damage.