Gunmen on Friday attacked the Abolongo Correctional Centre in Oyo town in Oyo State.
Newsbuka.com learnt that the gunmen attacked the facility with explosives around 10.30pm and set the inmates free.
It was further gathered that search by security operatives for the fleeing inmates has intensified.
Meanwhile, the Public Relations Officer of the Oyo State Command of Nigerian Correctional Services, Lanre Anjonrin, confirmed the attack to newsmen.