By James Sowole
All Africa
AKURE — About 175 inmates of Olokuta Medium Prison in Akure, Ondo State early Sunday escaped from the facility when gunmen numbering about 30 attacked the prison located on Ondo Road in the outskirt of the state capital.
It was gathered that the gunmen, who arrived the prison premises located few meters from the headquarters of the 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Barracks around 12:05 a.m, started shooting sporadically.
Before they arrived the main entrance, the gunmen were said to have destroyed street lights, which led to the prison from the main road with bullets during which one of the officers on duty was hit by a stray bullet. The walls of the prison were equally riddled with bullets.
The gunmen were said to have broken the wall leading to the inmates cells with grenades when their attempts to blow off the main entrance was unsuccessful.
Full story: Nigeria: 175 Inmates Escape As Gunmen Attack Akure Prison