Niger Republic has suffered another jailbreak following Thursday’s escape of an unspecified number of high-ranking terrorists and other criminals from prison.
The incident happened at the Koutoukalé prison in Tillabéri region, regarded as the country’s most secure prison, which is about 50 kilometres northwest of Niamey, the state capital.
It holds high-ranking terrorists and other criminals.
In 2013, twenty-two terrorists among other inmates escaped from the main prison during an attack by suspected Islamist militants, the government said.
The circumstances surrounding the latest jailbreak are yet unknown, but reports revealed that the prisoners escaped in the midst of a mutiny that lasted more than two hours.
The detainees had reportedly taken over the prison and escaped the compound, putting the Niger authorities on high alert.
This incident comes barely 24 hours after the Nigeria Military acknowledged impending plans by terrorists to attack relevant infrastructures across the country, of which its major correctional centres topped the list.
Details later…