A devastating flood has led to a prison break in Maiduguri, Borno State, as an unconfirmed number of inmates escaped from a local facility submerged by rising waters.
Reports indicate that the flood damaged the prison’s structure, breaching security barriers and enabling several inmates to flee.
The facility’s compromised integrity facilitated the breakout.
Among the escapees are reportedly highly dangerous individuals, raising concerns about public safety in a region already battling insurgency.
Authorities have launched an intensive manhunt, deploying additional resources to track down the fugitives and mitigate the growing threat.
