Koton Karfe Prison,Lokoja, in the central Nigerian state of Kogi.
The same facility, was attacked by Boko Haram insurgents in 2012, police said Monday.About 119 inmates escaped then.
“They blew up the thing with dynamite,” police spokesman Emmanuel Ojukwu said of the attack which took place late Sunday.
“Up to 50 inmates escaped,” Ojukwu added. one inmate who is yet to be identify died in the process.
It was not clear whether the latest attack was also carried out by the Boko Haram insurgents.
Source:PM News
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