Prison Break In Rivers State, Security Operatives Shoot Down Inmates |READ FULL
Afnews Editor
Apr 11, 2022
Authorities of Port Harcourt Correctional Centre in Rivers State have confirmed an attempted jail break by some inmates in the facility.
A fight earlier on Monday "broke out between two inmatesÔÇØ which later snowballed into a chaotic scene.
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Some inmates were said to have attempted to take advantage of the chaotic scene to escape through the fence but were "shot downÔÇØ by security personnel.
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The Public Relations Officer of the Correctional Center, Juliet Ofoni has confirmed the incident.
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Ofoni said some inmates attempted to scale the fence but was shot down by the security and "everything has been brought under controlÔÇØ.
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While clarifying that no life was lost in the incident, the spokesperson said those who sustained bullet wounds have been taken to the hospital for treatment.
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