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Maiduguri, Nigeria – Greater than 200 inmates, together with a number of Boko Haram commanders, escaped from the Maiduguri New Jail after a devastating flood attributable to torrential rain tore down components of the jail’s perimeter wall on Tuesday.
An nameless official from the Nigerian Correctional Heart in Maiduguri confirmed the incident, revealing that the flood’s affect led to the collapse of the jail wall, permitting quite a few prisoners, together with high-profile Boko Haram members, to flee.
“The rain was torrential and precipitated a horrible flood, which affected our facility. A part of the wall of the Maiduguri New Jail collapsed, and a few Boko Haram commanders held in our facility have escaped with different prisoners. Those that escaped are greater than 200 in all,” the official said.
Whereas over 200 inmates managed to flee, jail officers efficiently relocated an extra 200 inmates to a special facility. Authorities are nonetheless assessing the complete scope of the escape and its potential safety implications.
This flood catastrophe, which struck simply days after the Borno State authorities claimed to have carried out preventive measures, has left giant components of Maiduguri submerged, displacing tons of of residents and inflicting widespread injury.
When contacted, Abubakar Umar, spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service, said that authorities had been nonetheless taking inventory of the scenario nationwide and would supply an replace inside two hours.
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