source: Daily Trust (Nigeria)
actor1: Rioters (Nigeria)
actor2: Police Forces of Nigeria (2015-) Prison Guards
location: Ubiaja
notes: On 14 April 2021, inmates damaged cells, the administrative blocks, the medical office and the perimeter fence of the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ubiaja (Esan South East LGA, Edo) in an escape attempt. Police officers, officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) and the armed forces controlled the situation. Staff and inmates were injured. [size=no report]