In the head of Koga in the North Nigeria, more than 200 prisoners escaped after an armed attack on the prison. This is reported by CNN by reference to the prison administration.
The representative of the institution said that the prison was attacked by unknown terrorists. They entered the shootout with the protection and killed one police officer. Another law enforcement officer was taken to hospital with severe wounds.
According to the publication, in prison contained 294 prisoners, of which 240 were released. At the moment, the authorities started the re-arrest procedure to return to the custody of all the escaped criminals. The personality of the attackers of the militants are set.
In the country, the attacks of terrorists regularly occur, as well as the abductions by the militants of children in order to obtain a ransom. On September 1, it was reported that armed men kidnapped more than 100 children and several teachers from school in the state of Zamfar in the Northwest Nigeria. According to eyewitnesses, criminals attacked the educational institution during classes.