Another Jail Break in Kogi State by Suspected Boko Haram Members As 144 inmates Escaped, One shot Dead,

    Gunmen suspected to be members of the boko haram sect has again attacked The Koton Karfe prison in Kogi State yesterday night and freed about 144 inmates. The prison came under attack between 9;30pm and 10 pm yesterday Sunday, November 2^nd

The Incident was confirmed by the state Controller of prison, Adams Omale, when he told journalists on Monday that the prison came under attack of armed “external forces” between 9.30 pm and 10 pm on Sunday, November 2.

Adams Omale, the Kogi State Controller of Prisons, said 145 inmates were in the prison when the incident occurred.

He said 119 of the inmates were on awaiting trial while 26 were already convicts. He also confirmed that 12 inmates were re-arrested or returned on their own while one prisoner was shot dead during the incident.

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