The Plateau State Police Command says it has arrested eight of the inmates who had earlier escaped during the attack on the Jos Correctional Centre by gunmen.
The State Police Public Relations Officer Assistant Superintendent of Police Ubah Ogaba, who made this known in Jos said of the eight fleeing inmates, seven were rearrested by the police while one voluntarily surrendered himself.
The PPRO said that Policemen and other security personnel are currently on ground to effectively deprive the hoodlums from taking over the situation to harass innocent citizens.
Meanwhile, the Plateau Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service is currently conducting a headcount to ascertain the number of inmates that escaped from the Jos Correctional centre.
Public Relations Officer of the command Geoffrey Longdiem, who disclosed this to the Newsmen in Jos said the headcount would enable them to have an accurate number of inmates who have escaped from the facility.
Currently, there is a heavy presence of armed security personnel around the correctional center.
Our correspondent reports that residents of Jos are going about their normal duties, however, those who reside around the centre are still apprehensive.
Rel/ Josiah Buzun