More than 300 detainees escaped Tuesday (July 5th) from a prison near Abuja, capital of Nigeria, after an alleged attack by fighters from the jihadist group Boko Haram, the government said on Wednesday.
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We understand that it is Boko Haram, they came specifically for their co-conspirators
” in Kuje prison, interior ministry secretary Shuaibu Belgore told reporters.
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So far, we have recovered around 300 (inmates) out of the approximately 600 who have come out of the prison cells
,” he added.
