Flood destroys prison in Nigeria: 281 inmates escape

Flood destroys prison in Nigeria: 281 inmates escape

Kyiv  •  UNN

September 15 2024, 09:06 PM  •  6011 views

In the city of Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria, a flood destroyed the walls of a prison, allowing 281 inmates to escape. Security forces have already detained seven of the escaped prisoners, and the search for the others continues.

Devastating flooding has led to a massive prisoner escape in Nigeria. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.

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Today, the prison administration informed that in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, floods last week collapsed the walls of a local prison, allowing 281 inmates to escape.

Nigerian Correctional Service spokesman Umar Abubakar said that the security forces had already managed to detain seven of the fugitives during the operation.

The search operation for the remaining fugitives is ongoing.

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