Over 6,000 Inmates Escaped From Nigerian Prisons in Five Years –Report

  Between October 28, 2019 and April 25, 2024, fewer than 6,356 inmates escaped from Nigerian Correctional Service Centres in a series of successful jailbreaks. This amounts to 13 in number, a report by WikkiTimes said. Recently, Nigeria has experienced several jailbreaks, posing a threat to public safety. These incidents have raised serious concerns about the effectiveness of security measures within the country’s prison system and also highlighted the need for reforms.  

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