Gunmen, on Sunday afternoon, attacked Jos Correctional Centre.
Sound of sporadic gun shots rent the air, throwing the location into disarray.
The correction Centre is located close to the Plateau State Police Command headquarters and state office of the Department of State Services (DSS).
The bandits were said to have pretended to be on a visit before they opened fire on reaching the gate of the correctional facility.
Efforts to reach the spokesperson of the Plateau command of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) were unsuccessful.
However, a senior official of the Service, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on condition of anonymity, said that five inmates attempted to escape but were stopped by armed operatives of the service.
“Five inmates had tried to escape during the exchange of gunfire but were promptly resisted and re-arrested by our armed men,” he said.
There is heavy presence of joint security operatives around the correctional centre.
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