Tag: Prison Attack

Jos Prison attack: Guards abort jailbreak by five inmates

Aminu Imam

Five inmates of Jos Correctional Centre, who attempted to bolt away yesterday, amidst an exchange of gunfire with attackers, were stopped. Unidentified gunmen, suspected to be bandits, attacked the correctional centre facility, situated in the heart of Jos metropolis, which is not far from the State’s Police headquarters as well as the Department of State Services, (DSS). The attackers were said to have pretended to be on a visit before they opened fire on reaching the gate of the correctional facility. According to a military Information Officer for ‘Operation Safe…

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FG alerts INTERPOL, says 266 inmates escaped from Kogi prison custodial centre

Aminu Imam

…Says 1 soldier, one Police killed, 2 NCoS officers missing The Federal Government has said it is putting the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) on the alert following the jailbreak that rocked the Kabba Medium Security Custodial Centre, (MSCC) in Kogi State, yesterday. Contrary to initial reports, the Federal Government also said at least 266 inmates of the facility were freed by gunmen who also killed one soldier and one policeman during the attack, adding that two officers of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) are yet to be accounted for.…

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Bandits attack Kogi Correctional centre, set all inmates free

Aminu Imam

…Kill soldiers on duty Hundreds of prisoners have escaped from the medium federal correctional centre in Kabba, Kabba/Bunu local government area of Kogi State, According to reports, some unidentified gunmen, in their tens, attacked the prison centre which is on the Kabba – Lokoja highway, on Sunday night through Monday morning, killing the military men keeping guard on the road before attacking the centre. The bandits thereafter launched attacks on the prison officers before setting all the prisoners free. An early morning downpour on Monday according to the report, led…

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Prison Attack: Fleeing inmate rearrested in Plateau village

Ishaku Yohanna

One out of the six inmates who escaped after an attack by gunmen on the premises of the High Court in Plateau State has been rearrested. Troops of Operation Safe Haven deployed at Rarin-Shou village on Friday rearrested the inmate who is from the Jos Correctional Centre. The Commander of Operation Safe Haven, Major General Chujwuemeka Okonkwo said the manhunt launched by troops of the task force to search for the escapees turned out positive with the arrest of Ibrahim Mohammed while the search for others is still ongoing. The…

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