By Osahon Osahon
An attempted jailbreak was on Thursday averted at the Benin Correctional Centre, by a combined security operatives from the Nigeria Correctional Service, Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Army.
The Center which better known as the White House, is located along Sapele Road, close to the Ring Road.
Confirming the incident, the spokesman of the Edo Command of Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), Aminu Suleman, said there was no escape of any inmates or death.
He said the attempted jailbreak began at about 12.30 pm, as a result of a confrontation spearheaded by some awaiting trial inmates, especially the recaptured escapees, and convicted inmates.
According to the statement, reinforcement was immediately mobilized from the State headquarters to enforce law and order sister security agencies.
“At about 12.30 pm, some awaiting trial inmates especially the recaptured escapees started protest which led to a confrontation between them and the convicted inmates.
“Sister security agencies have showed solidarity by drafting their men around the outer perimeter fence to complement correctional service armed squad personnel to ensure total security of the custodial centre,” the statement said.
He added that investigation into the incident has been instituted by the controller to unravel the immediate and remote causes of the disturbance.
“The controller of Corrections, Felix Lawrence, wishes to assure the general public that they should go about their normal business without any fear,” he said.
