Original title: Fierce!Explosives broke the wall and more than 800 people escaped from a prison in a country with a population of 200 million
According to CCTV News, Nigeria’s prison administration confirmed on October 23 local time that a prison in Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria, was attacked by militants on the evening of the 22nd, causing 837 detainees to escape.
Nigeria’s prison administration spokesperson Olanrewaju Anjolin said in a statement that a group of unidentified militants attacked a prison in the Abolongo area of Oyo State on the evening of the 22nd and exchanged fire with the guards. The militants used explosives to break the wall into the prison and forcibly released 837 detainees facing the court.
An Qiaolin said that the prison administration immediately initiated the arrest procedure after the incident, and 262 escaped persons have been arrested so far. He called on the people to provide assistance and promptly report the whereabouts of the fugitives to the security department.
This is not the first large-scale jail break in Nigeria this year. In recent months, there have been successive armed attacks in Nigeria, including attacks on police stations and prisons.
According to a previous report by Chinanews.com, on the evening of September 12, a group of militants suddenly attacked a prison in Kaba Town, Kogi State, and forcibly released more than 240 prisoners in custody.
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According to Xinhua News Agency, on April 5, a prison in Owerri, the capital of Imo State in southern Nigeria, was attacked by militants, and more than 1,800 prisoners escaped.
Public information shows that Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, with a total population of 201 million, accounting for 16% of the total population of Africa, and it is also the largest economy in Africa.
In addition, Nigeria is a country with large energy resources in Africa and the largest oil producer and exporter in Africa. As of 2014, proven oil reserves rank second in Africa and tenth in the world; proven natural gas reserves rank first in Africa and eighth in the world; 34 of the 76 proven minerals have commercial exploitation value.