Eagle-eye soldiers and policemen are currently stationed and at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre in a bid to foil an attempted jailbreak.
The prison authorities raised the alarm to notify the police and the military authorities for backup Thursday afternoon..
An anonymous eyewitness said: “I can see them from my house at the moment. Soldiers and policemen have arrived. I saw prisoners throwing stones and I saw fire.”
There was also report of fire outbreak at the prison facility.
Police spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi who spoke to our reporter said; “Yes, there is fire outbreak there but we are investigating and our men are on the ground with fire fighters.
“Area Commander, Area A and Commnader MOPOL 2 Keffi road VI and men are there. No cause for alarm.”