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Gunmen have attacked the Medium Security Custodial Centre in the Abolongo area of Oyo State, authorities said on Saturday.
An unspecified number of inmates are said to have escaped from the correctional facility during the attack which occurred at about Ten pm on Friday in Oyo town.
The spokesperson for the Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Olanrewaju Anjorin, confirmed this to newsmen.
He explained that the gunmen arrived in Abolongo in large numbers and used explosives to gain access into the prison.
Anjorin also confirmed that several suspected criminals awaiting trial were freed by the gunmen during the attack.
According to him, the service authorities in the state swiftly mobilised support from other security agencies to trail the attackers and inmates, who are currently on the run.
Although the command spokesman could not ascertain if there was any casualty in the attack, he stated that investigations were ongoing.
