Unspecified number of inmates at the Maiduguri correctional center have escaped following a prison break. DAILY POST reports that the incident occurred due to severe flooding in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on Tuesday. Raging floods had caused extensive...

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Nigeria: Flood Damages Maiduguri Prison, Inmates to Be Evacuated

Officials in Borno are trying to recapture the creatures and warn the public to take care.

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Nigeria flooding: Zoo animals escape as deluge hits Borno state

Thousands of Maiduguri residents have been displaced by the flood.

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Flooding: Large number of inmates escape after prison break in Borno - Nigeria News Update

The Nigerian Correctional Service says it’s taking measures to manage the fallout from severe flooding that has impacted its Medium Security Custodial Centre in Maiduguri, Borno State. The NCoS spokesperson, Umar Abubukar, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. The flooding, caused by the overflow and collapse of the Alau Dam in Konduga Local Government

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NCoS assures inmates's safety, evacuation amid flooding at Maiduguri facility

The Federal Government has assured the Borno State government that it is ready to collaborate to address immediate humanitarian needs. In a dramatic incident on Tuesday, September 10, over 200 inmates escaped from the Nigeria Correctional Service in Maiduguri after severe flooding submerged the prison. The flood, triggered by the overflow of the Alau Dam, breached security barriers and weakened the structure, leading to a jailbreak. The Maidugur…

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Flood submerges Borno prison as over 200 inmates escape

Thousands of Maiduguri residents have been displaced by the flood. The post Flood damages Maiduguri prison, inmates to be evacuated – Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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Flood damages Maiduguri prison, inmates to be evacuated – Official - Nigeria News Update

President Tinubu has directed his Vice Kashim Shettima to immediately visit Borno state. He also ordered NEMA to assist the flood victims in parts of Maiduguri

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Tinubu issues fresh order as severe flood hits Borno, Maiduguri areas - Nigeria News Update

…Flood Situation Still Terrible – SEMA ABUJA – President Bola Tinubu has ex­pressed worries over the flooding situation in parts of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. To this end, Tinubu has or­dered the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to assist the flood victims. The president gave the direc­tive through a statement by his Special […]

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FG Deploys NEMA To Borno Over Flood Disaster – Independent Newspaper Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep concern over the recent flooding in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, which has displaced thousands of residents and damaged key facilities, including the Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and the Post Office. The incident described as the worst flood in decades, was triggered by the overflow of the Alau Dam, causing widespread... The post Tinubu Condoles With Maiduguri Flood Victim, Pledges FG Support first appe…

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Tinubu Condoles With Maiduguri Flood Victim, Pledges FG Support - New Telegraph

…Nobody Escaped, Official Denies Prison Break Reports A police source has revealed how several inmates escaped from custody of correctional officers in Maiduguri, Borno State, during an emergency evacuation exercise following severe flooding occasioned by collapse of the Alau Dam in the state. While the Nigerian Correctional Service made a veiled attempt to deny the incident on Tuesday, the police source who spoke anonymously said the floods cau…

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