Officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service have been ordered to shoot dead any attempt to attack prison facilities across the country.
The order became necessary as the Correctional facility is a red zone, as anyone who attempts to attack would not be alive to tell the story.
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola gave the directive while addressing senior officers at the Agodi Custodial Centre of the Service during an official inspection tour of the facility.
According to the Minister, the officers must make it impossible for any attack to penetrate the facility, saying such development must remain an attempt.
He said the attacks on the custodial centres were not acceptable and must stop, adding that any attempt must henceforth be resisted with brutal force.
According to him, this is a red zone, dangerous zone, whoever attempt to breach the facility is already dead. He must not live to tell the story.
He assures the officers that government will do its best in ensuring their welfare is a top priority as a way of ensuring effective service delivery.
Based on the ongoing facility tour, the Minister has ordered the demolition of shops and business centres within and around the prison facility.
He is expected to also tour the newly built medium facility at Olomi-Olunde area of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital city.