PRISON BREAK AT KOTON-KARFI PRISON

There was a prison break which occurred at Koton-Karfi prison, Kogi State, on Monday 3rd November, 2014.

 The prison was invaded by unknown gunmen who set 144 inmates free. In the operation which lasted for 2 hours, two of the inmates were killed while two others were rearrested.

 

The prison controller confirmed the attack as the prison facilities were destroyed.

Similar attack occurred in February, 2012.