Contrary to rumors of a jailbreak yesterday, at the Medium Security Prison, Kiri-kiri, Lagos, the Nigeria Prison Service has said that there was no such thing.
The prison yesterday witnessed heavy security lock-down following a rowdy protest by inmates.
The spokesperson of the Prison Service, Ope Fatiniku reacted to the reports say:
"Indeed, there was a riot but the situation was immediately put under control by the prison authority.
He also said, there was no case of an escaped prisoner. However, it was revealed that, one inmate died while seven others were injured.