Police
in Ebonyi State on Thursday morning thwarted a jailbreak attempt at
the Abakiliki Prisons, where inmates rioted for hours and killed two
prison officials.
Security
sources explained that at least two people died in the fracas.
An
eye witness who pleaded anonymity said two prison officials were
killed by the inmates.
Police
have cordoned off all roads leading to the facility.
Gunshots
could be heard intermittently as police battle to recover a firearm
allegedly seized from one of the prison officials, a witness said.
It
was not immediately clear why the inmates revolted.
A
security source said inmates made attempts at escaping after the riot
started, and had already broken through a wall when anti-riot
policemen arrived and tear gassed them into submission.
The
prison is located beside the police headquarters, a proximity that
enabled a rapid police police response.
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