Prison authorities in Kogi State said 12 out of the
over 140 inmates that escaped from the Prison
have been re-arrested.
The prisoners had escaped from the jail after
gunmen armed with grenades and heavy fire arms
attacked the Nigeria Federal Prison in Koton-
Karfe, Kogi State, Nigeria’s north central region,
setting over 140 inmates free.
Residents of the state said that they heard
gunshots and explosions at about 10:00pm on
Sunday.
Reports say that security operatives made frantic
attempts to repel the attack by some gunmen
who attacked the prison.
About 119 of the persons in the prison were
awaiting trial while one prisoner was killed while
the prison guards were trying to ward off the
attack.
This would be the second time that gunmen
would be attacking the Kogi prison in the last two
years.
In February 2012, suspected members of the
Boko Haram sect bombed their way into the
prison before opening fire on the wardens and
emptying the jail of its 200 inmates.
Source channelstv.
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