Many prisoners were said to have escaped the facility in Ado-Ekiti but some of them have been recaptured.
An explosion has reportedly occurred at the Federal Prison in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
Many prisoners were said to have escaped the facility but some of them have been recaptured according to a report by Radio Continental via Twitter.
The tweet reads:
“Explosion rocks Federal Prison in Ado-Ekiti; many Prisoners escape,some recaptured.”
Prison authorities are yet to issue an official confirmation of the incident. Story developing.