Fulani herdsmen reportedly attacked Jos prison, leading to loss of lives and properties.
The attack was confirmed to have happened on Sunday at about 5 pm.
According to the Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Mr. Francis Enobore stated that the terrorist battled with the security personnel in open gunfire before they broke into the prison.
In his words, he said;
“They engaged the armed squad personnel in a gun battle before breaking into the yard.”
“Although they gained entrance to the yard, they are however trapped within as men from sister security services were immediately mobilised to assist the armed guards to cordon the perimeter wall and the entire area,”
The terrorists also killed a prison officer and burnt down offices where records were kept.
See photo of the incident below;
