Gunmen attack Nigerian prison; 240 inmates freed

Authorities appealed to the public to provide intelligence that will assist in recapturing the escapees.

Heavily armed men raided a jail in southcentral Nigeria and freed 240 inmates – almost everyone in the prison. The attackers started a gun battle with guards late on Sunday at the medium-security prison at Kabba in Kogi state, southwest of the federal capital Abuja, a spokesman for the Correctional Service said. “The medium-security custodial centre in Kabba, Kogi state, has been attacked by yet to be identified gunmen and 240 inmates forcefully released,” spokesman Francis Enobore said.