15 inmates were believed to have escaped from Nsukka Prison in Enugu state in a jailbreak

No fewer than 15 inmates were believed to have escaped from Nsukka Prison in Enugu state in a jailbreak that occurred on Tuesday night.

A reliable source at the prison who pleaded anonymity told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Nsukka on Wednesday that the inmates broke their cells and scaled over the perimeter fence.

The inmates carefully opened their cells and scaled the perimeter fence