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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 TVC News report said that the gunmen arrived in their numbers around 11:00 O'clock last night (Saturday, October 22, 2021) and started shooting sporadically, and released the inmates who fled to their various destinations.
"A source told TVC News that 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," the report said.
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.
