One Prison Warden has been confirmed dead as inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service (prison), Warri, on Thursday set the administrative office of the correctional centre on fire in an attempt to escape from the facility.
But for the efforts of the men of the Nigerian Army who swiftly responded to the distress call after the warders were overpowered by the inmates,107 inmates of the correctional centre would have escaped.
According to sources, trouble started when some #EndSARS protesters made their way to the correctional facility in an attempt to free the inmates.
It was gathered that the inmates who seem to have been contacting the outside world in an effort to escape, snatched a rifle from one of the warders and allegedly shot him dead and set the administrative building on fire.
But luck ran out for the inmates, as officers 3rd Battalion of Nigerian Army arrived on time and repelled the attack; reining in the 107 inmates.
When our correspondent visited the prison area, the army were seen patrolling the facility.
Some youths who spoke to our correspondent commended the efforts of the Nigerian Army; saying that all the prisoners would have escaped but for the professionalism of the army.