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Nigeria: hundreds of prisoners escape after gunmen attack

After the attack on a prison center by gunmen on Sunday, at least 240 prisoners escaped, officials from Kogi state in Nigeria said.

Nigeria’s prison service said a large number of heavily armed attackers arrived at the prison and fought a fierce gun battle with the guards.

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Two security officers were reportedly killed, but this has not yet been confirmed.

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