Gunmen, in the early hours of Monday, April 5, 2021 attacked the Nigerian Correctional Services in Imo State and freed an unspecified number of prison inmates.
According to information gathered, the gunmen gained access into the prison, housing about 1,500 inmates, using explosives and set the facility ablaze.
The gunmen also razed the Imo State Police Command headquarters situated in Owerri and burnt almost all the vehicles parked at the command headquarters.
They also freed detainees in the cell of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).
They were said to have operated from 1 am till 3 am during which they sang solidarity songs at the Government House Roundabout for about 30 minutes before attacking the facilities.
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