36 Escape, 4 Inmates Shot Dead In Akwa Ibom Prison Break

-Prisoners stage successful jail break in Akwa Ibom state.

-4 of the inmates lost their lives in the process, 36 escaped while 7 of the prisoners were re-captured. 

Jail break in Ikot Ekpene prison

Thirty six prisoners on Wednesday, escaped from the Ikot Ekpene prison in Akwa Ibom state after engaging prison staff in a battle.

Four of the inmates reportedly lost their lives while seven of the prisoners were re-captured in a well coordinated jail break by the prisoners.

Spokesman of the Akwa Ibom command of the Nigeria Prison Service, Ogbajie Ogbajie said the inmates first attacked kitchen staff before escaping through the rear entrance of the prison.

“At about 1147hrs on Wednesday, 27 December 2017, there was an attack on kitchen staff that were on duty at Ikot Ekpene Prison in Akwa-Ibom state by some prisoners,” Ogbajie said in a statement.

“They seized an axe from fellow inmate attached to the kitchen, inflicting a deep cut to inmates’ head in the process and immediately made for the rear entrance to the prison. They broke the door with the axe and engaged the staff that chased after them in battle.

“At the end of the scuffle, four of them that sustained gunshots lost their lives while 7 were recaptured. 36 are still at large and search parties have been activated to effect their recapture.”

An investigation into the incident has been ordered by Alex Oditah, controller of prisons in Akwa Ibom state.