{"id":14557,"date":"2021-09-13T11:57:16","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T10:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynews24.ng\/?p=14557"},"modified":"2022-07-10T22:31:46","modified_gmt":"2022-07-10T21:31:46","slug":"breaking-240-inmates-flee-as-gunmen-attack-kogi-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynews24.ng\/breaking-240-inmates-flee-as-gunmen-attack-kogi-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: 240 inmates flee as gunmen attack Kogi Prison"},"content":{"rendered":"

At least 240 inmates have escaped the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC) in Kabba, Kogi State, following an attack by yet to be identified shooters.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) spokesman, Mr Francis Enobore, confirmed the incident in a communique on Monday, stating that the attack took place at about midnight on Sunday.<\/p>\n

According to him, the attackers in their numbers arrived at the custodial centre heavily armed and immediately engaged the guards in a fierce gun battle.<\/p>\n