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Not less than a thousand prisoners have reportedly escaped from the Abolongo prison in Oyo town after some gunmen attacked the correctional centre and freed all inmates.
A source said the gunmen arrived in their numbers around 11:00 O’clock last night (Friday, October 22, 2021) and started shooting sporadically, and released the inmates who fled to their various destinations.
According to the source, “there was a little bit of panic around the prison vicinity during the time of the escape, as residents around thought it was a robbery attempt.”
As at the time of this report, the Oyo state police command was yet to release an official statement to ascertain the actual number of the escapees.