Unknown gunmen on Thursday attacked a convoy of Prison officials near Plateau High Court, Barkin Ladi, freeing six criminal suspects.
The convoy was conveying 14 suspects charged with different crimes ranging from murder to kidnapping and rape, it was learnt.
Our correspondent gathered that on arriving the court premises, the gunmen who had laid ambush by the court entrance opened fire at the convoy, releasing the suspects unchallenged, eyewitnesses say.
ASP Ubah Ogaba ,the Police Public Relations Officer of the command confirmed the incident to our correspondent in Jos .
He said that the State Commissioner of Police, Edward Egbuka has visited the scene of the incident .
Ogah said the Police is out to ensure that the culprits are arrested..
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