The Edo Police Force has tightened security at Oko Prison Benin, Edo State after a failed bombing attempt by some bandits .
Report reaching Talkmill has it that some well equipped bandits has attempted to use Improvised Explosive Device, (IED) to bomb a prison building situated at the capital city of Edo state, in bid to rescue some arrested inmates of the prison.
Confirming the incident, the State Commissioner of Police, Danmallam Abubakar, said a further investigation has been opened as regard to the new development.
Abubakar quoted as:
“The suspects came to free the kidnapers of the managing director of Ogba Zoological garden, Mr Andy Ehanire, which four police were killed during the operation in 2017.