Hundreds of Inmates Escape in Nigeria Prison Break

Gunmen helped more than 200 inmates escape from a Nigerian prison overnight, the third massive jailbreak in the West African country since early November. It remains unclear who orchestrated the attack on the medium-security facility in the central state of Niger. Last week, at least 300 prisoners escaped in the southwest state of Ikiti, and a November plot liberated another 144 at a facility in the south-central state of Kogi. Extremist group Boko Haram is suspected in previous raids...

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