There is heavy shooting at the Warri Correctional Centre, popularly referred to as Okere Prison in Warri South council area of Delta State.
Flames and thick smoke are also emanating from the premises, fuelling fear among residents, most of whom have locked shops and scampered for safety.
The cause of the fire is not clear, but confirmed reports claim that the thick smoke coming out of the premises of the correctional centre is as a result of the burning of tyres.
It was learnt that the shootings were to scare hoodlums planning a jailbreak away.
Residents of Okere Road where the prison is located are panicking over the possible replication of the incidents in Edo, Lagos and other states.
Police sources said they learnt the prisoners lit fire inside the prison, but the outside was calm. For now, we don’t know if anybody escaped,” they said.
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