Following a prison break at the Maiduguri correctional centre, an unspecified number of inmates were reported to have escaped.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, as a result of severe flooding in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, causing massive damage to the prison and other facilities in the city.
According to Leadership, the prison authorities confirmed that the escapees were considered highly dangerous, stressing that they may be armed.
Tension has escalated in the State, over growing concerns that the development will heighten security threats in the state, occasioned by the activities of terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements.
However, manhunt is underway to locate and recapture the escaped inmates, with law enforcement agencies mobilising additional resources.
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