Attack type Prison break Perpetrators Convicted inmates Defenders 0 Total number of deaths 1 | Non-fatal injuries 6 No. of participants Unknown Date 10 October 2014 Location Lagos State | |
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Target Kirirkiri Medium Prison | ||
The Lagos prison break was an attack on the Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison at Apapa in Lagos State, a southwestern Nigeria by some convicted inmates of the prison. The attack was an attempt to break the prison but was unsuccessful. It was reported that one inmate was dead and 6 was injured as a result of the attack
Incident
The incident was reported to have occurred on 10 October 2014 at around 4 pm. The prison break was unsuccessful as a result of a collaborative effort of the Nigerian Navy and the Kirikiri divisional police officers in conjunction with the officers of the Nigerian Prisons Services on duty, who prevented the prison break. The incident was linked with a minor riot that occurred within the prison, a riot whose causes was unclear.
References
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