It took a combined efforts of security personnel, on Thursday to repelled an attempt by inmates of the Ikoyi Correctional Centre in Lagos to break away and escape from the prison.

The Assistant Comptroller General, ACG, Tosin Akinrinjuwon confirmed this while giving on the spots assessment on an AIT Television program.

According to ACG Tosin, there was early morning attack on the Correctional Centre when inmates made frantic efforts to set it ablaze, break jail and escape.

"They had already broken into and burnt some places such as  the Records Office, Admn Office, etc.

"They even burrowed the land and started attacking our staff within the perimetre of the wall. But we got the information early enough and came here with military personnel including anti-riot police, NSCDC to stop them.

"So far, I can tell you authoritatively that the attempted jail break in Ikoyi has been voided and no one prisoner escaped.

Earlier, there were various reports that Ikoyi Correctional Center was under fire, but it was not clear from reports, whether the fire was caused by jail break or the center was under attack.

The video of the inmates running helter skelter within the premises was just shown on Arise Television. The picture was reportedly sent to the television station by residents of Ribadu road, and Norman Williams Street, the roads which lead to the center.