Unknown gunmen last night, invaded Koton/Karfe Federal Prison in Kogi State,setting all the inmates free.
LEADERSHIP reliably gathered that one of the officers of the Nigeria Prisons Service was shot dead by the assailants.
The gunmen who stormed the ancient town, along Abuja highway around 7pm,were said to have fired sporadic shots into the air, before carrying out their mission.
Our correspondent further gathered that the gunmen,who came with two Volkswagen vehicles, were armed with sophisticated weapons.
In a jiffy,they entered the prison,and subsequently took away some inmates, before driving away, leaving the residents of the town in fear and confusion.
Some officials who were rattled by the sudden attack and some residents scampered for safety,even as some inmates were said to have sustained injuries.
LEADERSHIP also gathered that the prison is currently empty, as all the inmates have scattered in different directions.
As at the time of filing this report, could not be ascertained, as they all disappeared after carrying our their mission.
When contacted, the spokesman of the state police command,Mr. Ajayi Okasanmi confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with our correspondent.
He, however, said details of the ugly incident were still being expected, even as some residents of the town insisted that the dreaded Boko Haram members might be responsible for the attack.
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