At least 274 inmates have escaped custody after floods tore down the walls of a prison in Nigeria’s Borno state.

Initially, 281 inmates escaped while they were being transferred to “a safe and secure facility” but seven were recaptured later, Nigerian Correctional Service spokesman Abubakar Umar said in a statement on Sunday.

“The flood brought down the walls of the correctional facilities, including the medium security custodial center Maiduguri (MSCC) as well as the staff quarters in the city,” he said.

This aerial view shows houses submerged under water in Maiduguri on September 10, 2024.

 

source: CCN