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More than 100 inmates escape after rain damages Nigerian prison

Over 100 prisoners escaped from a medium-security prison in Nigeria due to heavy rainfall destroying parts of the facility, as reported by the Nigerian Correctional Service .
Despite 118 inmates fleeing the prison, 10 have been captured and detained by the NCS, according to a prison service spokesperson.
The prison facility in Suleja, Niger state, was severely damaged by the rain, which exposed its aging infrastructure, noted by the NCS.

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