There was tension around the Sapele Road, Benin City, as heavy shootings erupted around the Benin Prison facility.
Though the cause of the shootings could not be ascertained as at Press time, staff of the nearby State High Court complex scampered for safety, while the gunshots lasted for about 20 minutes.
It took a combine team of the Army and other security forces, who blocked part of the Sapele Road to calm the situation.
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