Security agents have prevented a jailbreak by inmates of Kurmawa prison, located around the emir's palace in Kano state.
Sporadic gunshots were heard within the area where the prison is located, as residents prepared to break their Ramadan fast last night.
Spokesman of the Nigerian correctional service in Kano, MUSBAHU NASARAWA, confirmed the incident, noting that the inmates attempted to cause pandemonium but were resisted.
He explained that violence broke out when prison officials attempted to retrieve illicit items found with some of the prisoners.
Unconfirmed reports had initially claimed that the commotion was the result of the poor quality of food the prisoners were served when they wanted to break their fast.
There has been a series of jailbreaks across the country in recent times.
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