About 300 out of 400 inmates are now at large after unknown gunmen attacked a prison in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital at about 10:15 am on Sunday. The attackers reportedly used dynamites to break the main entrance to the prison before gaining access to the facility.
The Comptroller of the Prison informed journalists after the incident that his men are making efforts to unravel the motive of the attack. He stated that none of the prisoners were Boko Haram detainees noting that some of those who escaped have already been re-arrested.
Addressing journalists after paying a visit to the facility, Gov. Ayodele Fayose, visibly angry, said he was not impressed with the apparent carelessness of the prison warders stating that the conspiracy must be unravelled. He also called for an overhaul of the prison staff.
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