Gunmen attack Nigerian prison, 240 inmates set free

Gunmen attacked a jail in Nigeria's Kogi State late on Sunday and 240 inmates were set free, the prison service said in a statement on Monday.

"The attackers in their number were said to have arrived at the Custodial Centre heavily armed and immediately engaged the armed guards in a fierce gun battle," a spokesman said.

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