Security agents have stopped an attempted jail break at Ubiaja, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State
Mr. Aminu Suleman, spokesman of the. Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), Edo State Command, who confirmed this in a statement, said the attempted jail break which was foiled by a joint security personnel, was caused by some hardened criminals in the facility on Wednesday night, adding that that there was no death or escape of any inmate from custody.
Suleiman said some hardened criminals among the inmates instigated others by refusing to return to their cells after been opened out as it is the routine practice, having heard of what happened at Oko, Benin and Owerri to effect jail break for possible escape, amid gunfire.
He explained that the development led to violence, damaging of cells, the admin blocks, medical office and boring of holes on the perimeter fence in a bid to facilitate their escape from custody.
He said the inmates were eventually repelled and overpowered due to re-enforcement of armed personnel of the Nigerian Correctional Service, the Police Force, Nigerian Army, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Department of State Security Service (DSS) who were deployed to the Custodial center to ensure calm and full control of the situation.
According to the statement, “Investigation has revealed that some hardened criminals among the inmates instigated others to riot having heard of what happened at Oko, Benin and Owerri to effect jail break for possible escape.
“This led to violence, damaging of cells, the admin blocks, medical office and boring of holes on the perimeter fence in a bid to facilitate their escape from custody.
They were eventually repelled and overpowered”.
The spokesman also said that the situation is fully under control with the inmates returned to their cells.
” No life was lost but some staff and inmates sustained various degrees of injuries and no inmate escaped from custody.The Controller who was at the Custodial Centre on Thursday, thanked the various sister security agencies for the effective synergy and prompt response and assures the general public of peace and calm of the various custodial centers in Edo State Command”.
