Nigeria: Jail break in Kogi state, 144 freed, 1 inmate killed, 12 re-arrested

Suspected Boko Haram gunmen yesterday night November 2nd attacked Koton-Karfi federal prison in Kogi state, freeing 144 inmates. One inmate was reportedly killed during the prison break.

The Koton-Karfi prison authorities later  reported that only 12 inmates were rearrested among those numbers that escaped during the jail break.