Gunmen attack on the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC) in Kabba, Kogi state has freed 240 inmates.
The spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr Francis Enobore confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday.
According to him, the attackers in their numbers arrived at the custodial centre heavily armed and immediately engaged the guards in a fierce gun battle at midnight of Sunday.
Mr Enobore further disclosed that the Comptroller–General, Haliru Nababa has ordered recapture of the escaped inmates as well as investigation into the attack.
Nababa appealed to the general public to furnish security operatives with useful intelligence that will assist in recapturing the escapees.
Kabba MSCC was established in 2008 with a capacity of 200.
As of the time of the invasion, 294 inmates were in custody out of which 224 were pre-trial detainees and 70 convicted inmates.
