More than 1,500 inmates have been released by unknown gunmen following an attack at the Owerri Correctional Prison in Imo State Capital.
It was reported that the gunmen operated from 1am till 3am on Monday.
The gunmen also razed the Imo State Police Command headquarters situated in Owerri and burnt almost all the vehicles parked at the command headquarters.
They sang solidarity songs at the Government House roundabout for about 30 minutes before attacking the facilities.
On breaking into the prison facility with the aid of explosives and dynamite, the attackers told the inmates to go home.
The Police Spokesperson in the State, Orlando Ikeokwu, confirmed the attacks and assured the people of the state that the security agencies were on top of the matter.