Security operatives have reportedly recaptured at least 99 inmates out of the 240 that escaped from Kabba Correctional Centre in Kogi State, after some gunmen attacked the facility on Sunday night.
Recall that the correctional facility was attacked by gunmen who set almost 250 inmates free, killing two security personnel, including a soldier and a police officer.
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According to AriseNews, sources hinted that the suspected gunmen, who came in seven Hilux vans with sophisticated weapons were believed to have come on a mission to release some of the inmates from the correction centres.
The gunmen had a field day shooting sporadically into the air, which enabled them to carry out their mission.
Reports say no improvised explosive device was used to gain access, despite having an iron door. Only shattered glasses of the windows and broken ceiling were seen at the scene.
The hoodlums, who arrived the centre at about 11.03 on Sunday night and left around 3.00am on Monday morning, forcefully released the inmates, many of whom were brought from the Koto-Karfi Correctional Centre, following an ongoing renovation, compelled after the perimeter fencing caved in.
Kabba MSCC was established in 2008 with a capacity of 200. As at the time of the invasion, 294 inmates were in custody out of which 224 were pre-trial detainees and 70 convicted inmates.
Sources told the publication that some of the inmates voluntarily returned to the centre, while others went to the palace to surrender by themselves, after realising the implication of their action, while Kogi State Vigilance Service claimed to have arrested some others in the bushes.
Meanwhile, Comptroller General, Haileru Dan Baba, said investigation into the development had commenced but declined further comment on the matter.
The state comptroller, who was at the scene of incident, also declined to speak with journalists. All heads of security agencies, including the Assistant Inspector General of Police, State Commissioner of Police, Commander, Army Records, Director State Security Service and special adviser to Kogi State Governor, Jerry Omodara had also visited the scene of attack.
On his part, Obaro of Kabba, Oba Solomon Owoniyi, called on the federal and state governments as well as the security agencies to beef up security around the country, stressing that it was a big surprise to hear that gunmen came at 11pm and left around 3.00am in the morning.
The monarch expressed that the vigilance group was though trying its best and maintained that their best could not be enough in face of sophisticated weapons brought by the suspected gunmen.
