ABUJA, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Severe floods in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, led to the collapse of prison walls, allowing 281 inmates to escape,...

Prisoners fled when the walls of their jail collapsed in the country’s worst flooding in two decades

Facts are beginning to emerge following an alleged flood-induced prison break on Tuesday that saw more than 400 inmates escape after flood waters...

Britain began discharging about 1 750 inmates from prisons Tuesday as part of efforts to free up space in a creaking penal system bursting at the...

Devastating floods collapsed walls at a jail in Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria early last week, allowing 281 prisoners to escape, prison...

A prison break occurred at the Custodial facility in Maiduguri, Borno State, allowing a large number of inmates to escape. The incident happened on...

Severe flooding in South Sudan has forced many to flee their homes, often losing their livelihoods and properties in the process. These devastating...

Severe flooding in South Sudan has forced many to flee their homes, often losing their livelihoods and properties in the process. These devastating...

LAGOS: In Nigeria, 281 inmates have escaped from a prison in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri, reported German news agency dpa.

Safiu Kehinde Several inmates are currently at large following prison break at Maiduguri Custodial facility due to flooding which hit the Borno state...