People feared dead in failed jail break in Ebonyi

A failed jail break attempt may have resulted in
the death of many prisoners at the Abakaliki
prison in Ebonyi state this morning.

According to
reports, the inmates at about 9am started an
intense riot in the prison over poor feeding and
living condition.
During their protest, the inmates reportedly used
dangerous objects on some of the prison officers.
One of the officers reportedly died during the
incident. As the protest continued, some of the
prisoners broke the wall of the prison and were
trying to escape when a combined effort of Prison
officers, Nigeria police and Army drafted to the
scene teargased them to submission.
The injured inmates and officers are currently
receiving medical attention at the Federal
Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, FETHA.