Owerri prison break
In the early hours of 5 April 2021, a mass prison break occurred in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.[1] A large armed group arrived in pickup trucks and on buses carrying rocket-propelled grenades, machine guns and rifles. The group entered the prison's yard by using explosives to break through the administrative block. The militants attempted to take over the armory but failed. The group succeeded in releasing over 1,844 inmates from the jail.
The Nigerian Inspector General has suspected the Eastern Security Network, a armed wing of the indigenous people of biafra, are responsible for the attack.
President Muhammadu Buhari described the crime as an act of terrorism perpetrated by anarchists.
The attack comes after a previous attack in March. Over a dozen police officers and military personnel were killed in a assault on 4 police stations and several military checkpoints. It is believed the two attacks were perpetrated by the same group.[2].
References
- ^ More than 1,800 prisoners escape in Nigeria
- ^ AP News (6 April 2021). "Nigeria prison break: More than 1,800 inmates escape after gunmen attack jail". news.sky.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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