The armed squad of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) will be trained by the Nigerian Army on how to check invasion of custodial centres by hoodlums, the NCoS has said.
A statement by NCoS spokesperson, Francis Enobore, said this on Wednesday.
Recently, gunmen attacked the correctional centre in Owerri, Imo state, and freed 1844 inmates.
The statement said the training will cover relevant tactical components to strengthen the capacity of Correctional Service armed guards to engage invaders adequately.
“The capacity building is one of the many strategies being designed by the management of the service to resist and prevent further violation of custodial centres in the country,” it said.