Over 100 inmates escape Suleja prison
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.
The downpour, which last several hours, wrecked parts of the medium-security prison, including the perimeter wall and surrounding buildings, spokesperson Adamu Duza said in a statement on Thursday.
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Service agents were hunting the fugitives and had so far recaptured 10 of them with the help of other security agencies.
“The public is further enjoined to look out for the fleeing inmates and report any suspicious movement to the nearest security agency,” he said.
Efforts to recapture the remaining fleeing inmates are said to be ongoing.
