“The attention of the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has been drawn to an electrocution incidence at the Ikoyi Medium Security Prison in Lagos,” the press officer to the minister of interior Jane Osuji said in a statement on Monday.

“The Minister has directed a quick investigation into the root cause and the ministry will in the next few hours share a comprehensive update on the incidence.”

The minister also commiserates with the victims of the incidence and ordered immediate medical attention for those affected.