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How are so many prisoners escaping in Nigeria?
In the last 12 months, more than 5000 inmates were freed from Nigeria鈥檚 prisons in armed attacks
Nigeria鈥檚 prisons are overcrowded and a majority of inmates are still awaiting trial.
In the last year, the has been a spate of attacks on jails by armed gangs.
They鈥檝e freed more than 5000 prisoners鈥any still haven鈥檛 been recaptured.
So, why are so many prisoners escaping? And can anything be done to stop it?
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