Prison Break
10 Sep
An unconfirmed number of inmates have reportedly escaped from the Maiduguri Correctional Centre in Borno State, following severe flooding in the state on Tuesday. According to Leadership, the flood led to serious damage to the prison facility, as rising waters breached security barriers and weakened structural supports, allowing inmates to escape from their confinement. It…
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Seven inmates escaped and one police inspector was killed during an attack on the Okigwe Correctional Centre in Imo State, Nigeria, on Monday, the police said. Authorities suspect the attackers were members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). Police spokesperson, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in…
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