Men of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, foils an attempted jail break by some inmates of Ikoyi Custodial Centre, Lagos.


According to the centre, the inmates sought to take advantage of the current #EndSARS protest and enforced curfew in the state to stage a jailbreak; however they met stiff resistance by the personnel at the Centre.


It says unfortunately, the inmates in their attempted jailbreak set a section of the Custodial Centre ablaze.


Its Lagos State Command, says there was no breach of the Custodial Centre security perimeter as the combined deployment of military and other security agency ensured the safety of the inmates and the Custodial Centre.


Command Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Rotimi Oladokun reveals that further investigations and mop up operations are currently ongoing.

He says the Controller of Corrections Sam Iyakoregha reiterates that the security integrity of Ikoyi Custodial Centre and all Custodial Centres in Lagos State are safe.