Several gunmen have attacked the Owerri Correctional Prison in the Imo State capital and freed over 1500 inmates.
The attackers also razed the Imo State Police Command headquarters situated in Owerri and burnt almost all the vehicles parked at the command headquarters.
The hoodlums freed all the suspects in almost all the cells at the State Criminal Investigation Department of the command.
A security source said the gunmen sang solidarity songs at the Government House roundabout for about 30 minutes before attacking the facilities.
On breaking into the prison facility with the aid of explosives and dynamite, the attackers told inmates, "Go home, Jesus has risen. You have no reason to be here."
When contacted, the police spokesperson in the state, ORLANDO IKEOKWU, confirmed the attacks but assured the people of the state that the security agencies were on top of the matter.
In an interview with Inspiration fm, Security Expert, Dr. KABIRU ADAMU believes attacks on security personnel and formations in the South-East were deliberate.
