At least 50 prison inmates were freed from the Federal Prison in Koton-Karfe, Kogi State, AFP reports by unknown gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram.
Residents of the state said that they heard gunshots and explosions at about 10:00pm on Sunday.
“They blew up the thing with dynamite, national police spokesman Emmanuel Ojukwu confirmed.Up to 50 inmates escaped,” he added.
According to unverified reports, the freed inmates number at least 144.
The Controller of the prisons confirmed the attack.
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