Easter Monday is a day of freedom for some inmates of Owerri prison as gunmen bombed the enclave and set them free.
The armed men suspected to be members of the secessionist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have allegedly attacked a police department, Correctional facility and freed prison inmates in an overnight raid in Owerri, Imo State.
It was gathered that the members of the group who attacked the correctional facility were alleged to have been behind the killing of security personnel in the South-East.
Our correspondent obtained from a security officer that the attackers used dynamite and sophisticated gun during the attacks.
“Heavy gunshots and explosions could be heard in the area when they arrived with sophisticated weapons including dynamite and guns.
“Meanwhile while some of the inmates in the Correctional facility refused to go while others have voluntarily returned.”
The source disclosed that the attack started at 1.00 am on Monday.
According to our source, “At about 0100hrs of date, armed men suspected to be members of IPOB/ESN criminal gang in their numbers invaded Owerri Prisons mine using dynamites and other heavy explosives, gained entrance and released some inmates in the prison.
“The hoodlums also attacked the Police State Headquarters Owerri while firing consistently with AK 47 rifles and explosives, released some suspects detained in the SCID cell and put fire on so many vehicles parked at the Headquarter premises including the SCID office building.
“The onslaught/operation lasted close to three(3) hours,” it said.
The spokespersons of the police and correctional service have promised to get to the root of the matter, added that they would issue official statements after the assessments of the damage.
With Agency report
