Four inmates on Tuesday reportedly lost their lives in Kosere Correctional Centre, Ile Ife, Osun State during an attempted jailbreak by some of the inmates.
A top security source, who spoke with our correspondent, said some inmates had planned to escape during the morning sanitation.
The source further said that the inmates had, while attempting to flee the centre, injured a warder and were about to force their way out when security men repelled them.
The source said: “Four inmates were killed. A warder was also injured. The incident happened during morning sanitation on Tuesday.
“They had planned to escape and one of them attacked the warder, while others forced their way through the only entrance, but the security men repelled them and in the process, four inmates were shot.
“They eventually died. And others that wanted to escape ran back when those that led the attempt were shot.”
The Osun State Comptroller of Corrections, Lanre Amoran, has visited the facility for an on-the-spot assessment.
But when contacted, the spokesperson of Osun State Command of Correctional Service, Sola Adeotan, said there was no information on the incident.
However, the Public Relations Officer of Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident but pleaded for more time to get details.
Opalola said: “Attempted jailbreak in Ife?
“It happened but the details are not available yet.
“I will get back as soon as I get further briefings.”