Two inmates have been confirmed to have lost their lives in an attempted jail break in Ile-Ife, Osun State.
This was confirmed by the State Controller of Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) Amoran Olanrewaju on Wednesday.
According to Mr Amoran, the inmates were taking out for their daily exercise and refresh as usual on Tuesday, but some inmates try to use the opportunity to escape as they attacked some officers on duty.
He noted that security operatives was quick to bring things to normalcy but in total four inmates were severely injured while two died on the spot.
Injured persons have been taking to the hospital and are receiving treatment according to him.
This was to clear the news Making around that security operatives open fire at four inmates at the Kosere Correctional center on Tuesday killing not less than four inmates.
The reports claimed some inmates had planned to escape the correctional center during the morning sanitation and while attempting to flee the centre, injured a warder
However, Mr Amoran cleared Journalists on Wednesday on the state of things while he also commended the security operatives for their Swift response in bringing things under control and minimising the loss of lives and properties around the center.
