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15 Prisons Broken in Nigeria Under Buhari

15 Prisons Broken in Nigeria Under Buhari

Nigeria president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd)

1. October 19, 2020 - Oko prison in Edo State was attacked.


2. October 21, 2020 - Benin prison is demolished, where 1,993 prisoners escape


3. On October 22, 2020 - Okitipupa Prison was demolished, where 58 inmates escaped.


4. April 4, 2021 - Owerri Prison in Imo State is demolished, where 1,844 inmates escape.


5. September 13, 2021 - Kabba Prison in Kogi State is demolished, where 240 inmates escape.


6. October 22, 2021: Abolongo Prison in Oyo State, where 837 inmates escape.


7. July 19, 2021- Jos Prison breaks down, where 4 inmates escape.


8. November 28, 2021 - Jos prison attack is carried out, where 262 prisoners escape, while ten of them are killed.


9. September 3, 2015 - Sokoto Prison breaks down, with 13 prisoners escaping.


10. On July 4, 2022, the Kuje Prison in Abuja was razed to the ground, where 856 inmates escaped.


11. June 4, 2018 - Minna Prison breaks down where 210 inmates escape.


12. January 2, 2022 - Mandala Prison in Ilorin demolished, where three inmates escape.


13. May 13, 2022 - Agbor Prison in Delta State is demolished, where 3 inmates escape.


14. On October 7, 2017 - Enugu Prison was demolished where two people were rescued.


15. December 27, 2017 - Ikot Ekpene Prison was demolished, where 47 inmates escaped.


Prison break-ins have been foiled 15 times across the country.

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