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Just In: Prison Break in Borno following severe flooding
Due to severe flooding in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on Tuesday, a prison break has occurred at the Custodial facility in the city, and unconfirmed number of inmates have escaped from the correctional centre.
A raging flooding has caused extensive damage to the prison facility. Rising waters have breached security barriers and weakened structural supports, allowing inmates to break free from their confinement.
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Authorities have confirmed that the escapees were considered highly d3ngerous and may be armed, heightening the threat to public safety in the State already facing insurgency.
However, a manhunt is underway to locate and recapture the escaped inmates, with law enforcement agencies mobilising additional resources.
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