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  2. More than 200 inmates escape as Nigerian prison wall ... - AOL

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    At least 274 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria’s Borno state following heavy flooding, the Nigerian Correctional Service said, as aid agencies reported more than 1,000 people had ...

  3. More than 100 inmates escape after rain damages Nigerian prison

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    At least 118 inmates escaped from prison after heavy rains on Wednesday night damaged the facility in Suleja near the Nigerian capital, a prison service spokesperson said. Service agents were ...

  4. Nearly 300 prisoners escape Nigerian prison after floods - AOL

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    Devastating floods collapsed walls at a jail in Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria early last week, allowing 281 prisoners to escape, prison authorities said on Sunday. Seven of the escaped inmates ...

  5. Nigerian Correctional Service - Wikipedia

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    The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), formerly known as Nigerian Prison Service (NPS), is a government agency of Nigeria which operates prisons. The agency is headquartered in Abuja , [ 1 ] and it is under the supervision of the Ministry of the Interior and the Civil Defence Immigration and Correctional Service. [ 2 ]

  6. Crime in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Crime in Nigeria is investigated by the Nigerian Police. Nigeria is considered to be a country with a high level of crime, ranking 19th among the least peaceful countries in the world. [1] During the first half of 2022, almost 6,000 people were killed by jihadists, kidnappers, bandits or the Nigerian army. [2]

  7. Kuje prison break - Wikipedia

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    Using small arms and explosive devices, around 100 attackers broke in, destroying parts of the prison and burning eight vehicles. [8] [6] One bomb at the front gates killed a Nigerian prison guard and injured three others, and four inmates were killed during the attack. [9] Overall, a total of 16 officers and inmates were injured in the attack. [9]

  8. Nigerian atheist freed from prison but fears for his life - AOL

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    A prominent Nigerian atheist, who has just been freed after serving more than four years in prison for blasphemy, is now living in a safe house as his legal team fear his life may be in danger.

  9. Prison breaks in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    A prison break is an unlawful act under Nigerian law involving a prisoner escaping or forcing their way out of a prison. [1] [2] Prison breaks in Nigeria are also often the result of attacks on the Nigerian Correctional Service facilities by terrorist groups, including Boko Haram, or armed robbers, leading to the release of inmates. [3]