Nigerian Forces Recapture 114 From Mass Jailbreak

Nigerian Forces Recapture 114 From Mass Jailbreak
The Nigerian Correctional Services facility that was attacked by gunmen is seen in Imo State, Nigeria, on April 5, 2021. David Dosunmu/Handout via Reuters
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ABUJA—A total of 114 of the 266 inmates who escaped from a Nigerian prison on Sunday have been recaptured, the prison service said on Tuesday.

Heavily armed gunmen raided the medium-security jail at Kabba in south-central Nigeria late on Sunday, blowing up the perimeter fence and freeing almost everyone, but killing a soldier and a police officer, authorities said.