October 22, 2020. No fewer than 58 prisoners serving various jail terms at the National Correctional Centre, Okitipupa, in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State escaped as hoodlums broke the centre. It was gathered that the hoodlums numbering over 100 stormed the centre in the afternoon and broke the doors and fence of the correctional centre, thereby paving ways for the inmates to escape. https://www.sunnewsonline.com/mob-burns-ondo-correctional-centre-sars-office-58-inmates-escape/
October 19, 2020. Inmates escaped as thugs attacked two prisons in Edo state, viz: - The Medium Security Correctional Centre in Oko - The Benin Correctional centre. However, it was alleged that the jail break was stage managed as it was not possible without the collusion of insiders. A total of a total of 1,993 inmates escaped from the two facilities after the jailbreaks. However, It was disclosed that 1,818 escaped inmates were still at large, while 163 have either been recaptured or secured. Also, 10 officers sustained various degrees of injuries. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/422668-exclusive-how-benin-jailbreaks-happened-prison-officials.html
October 22, 2020. There was a failed attempt on jailbreak at the Ikoyi Prison in Lagos state. Some inmates were shot in the process. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/422388-breaking-many-shot-as-officers-foil-attempted-jailbreak-at-ikoyi-prison.html
October 22, 2020. There was a failed jailbreak as Inmates of the Warri correctional centre on Okere road, Warri south local government area of Delta state set some buildings inside the place on fire. However, a combined security team involving Police and other sister agencies took over security in the place. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/10/inmates-set-warri-correctional-centre-on-fire-as-army-police-take-over-security/. It was later reported that no inmate escaped during the attempted jailbreak. https://businessday.ng/news/article/no-inmate-escaped-during-attempted-jailbreak-in-delta-tonwe/
October 22, 2020. The officials of the Ebonyi State Command foiled an attempt by hoodlums to break into the correctional service facility. https://guardian.ng/news/ebonyi-correctional-service-foils-jailbreak-attempt/