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Nigeria's jailbreaks point to a prison system out of step with reality

By Lanre Ikuteyijo, Senior lecturer, Obafemi Awolowo University
James Olabisi Ayodele, Associate Professor, Obafemi Awolowo University
On the night of 5 July 2022, 879 inmates escaped from the Kuje correctional facility in Abuja, Nigeria after an attack by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. Prior to this, the largest jailbreak was on 5 April 2021 when gunmen attacked Owerri correctional centre, Imo State and freed 1,844 inmates. There have…The Conversation


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