Gunmen Break Nigerian Jail, Free 170 Inmates

PMNEWS

gunmen suspected to be either militants of the Boko Haram sect or members of a criminal gang have stormed a Nigerian prison in the town of Gwoza and freed 170 inmates. The gunmen arrived the prison in cars and on motorcycles and opened fire on the prison.

They set fire to the administrative building but spared the imates’ rooms which they broke into and set all of them free.

A civilian was killed by a stray bullet during the shootout.

Resident Zakari Kyari said the gunmen had taken part in the evening prayer at a nearby mosque before storming the prison.

Around 7:00 pm just after the prayers the gunmen opened fire on the prison, chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’ and the wardens returned gunfire which led to a shootout.