Lagos prison break
| Lagos prison break | |
|---|---|
| Part of Prison escape | |
 | |
| Location | Lagos State, Southwestern Nigeria |
| Date | 10 October 2014 |
| Target | Kirirkiri Medium Prison |
Attack type | Prison break |
| Deaths | 1 |
Non-fatal injuries | 6 |
| Perpetrators | Convicted inmates |
Number of participants | Unknown |
| Defenders | 0 |
The Lagos prison break was an attack on the Kirikiri Medium Prison at Apapa in Lagos State, a southwestern Nigeria by some convicted inmates of the prison.[1] The attack was an attempt to break the prison but was unsuccessful.[2] It was reported that one inmate was dead and 6 was injured as a result of the attack[3]
Incident
The incident was reported to have occurred on 10 October 2014 at around 4 pm.[4] The prison break was unsuccessful as a result of a collaborative effort of the Nigerian Navy and the Kirikiri divisional police officers in conjunction with the officers of the Nigerian Prisons Services on duty, who prevented the prison break.[5][6] The incident was linked with a minor riot that occurred within the prison, a riot whose causes was unclear.[7][8]
See also
References
- ↑ Yusuf Alli, Managing Editor, Northern Operationand Jude Isiguzo. "Jailbreak in Lagos". The Nation.
- ↑ "NPS probes Kirikiri jailbreak". The Punch.
- ↑ aliyu. "Kirikiri jailbreak: One dead 6 injured". Sunday Trust online.
- ↑ "Nigeria and jail break". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper.
- ↑ "Scores Injured, Few Feared Dead as Kirikiri Inmates Attempt Jail Break, Articles – THISDAY LIVE".
- ↑ "The Incessant Jail Breaks – Nigerian News from Leadership Newspapers". Nigerian News from Leadership Newspapers.
- ↑ "Kirikiri prisons: It was a protest, not jailbreak – Inmate – Vanguard News". Vanguard News.
- ↑ "Jailbreak: FG bans phones, indecent dressing in prisons nationwide". DailyPost Nigeria.