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5 Killed, 176 Escape in Nigerian Jailbreak
2005-6-20 21:01:12    CRIENGLISH.com
A prison break in the southern Nigerian city of Port Harcourt saw at least five inmates shot dead, while 176 escaped.
It occurred Friday night, around midnight, when the prison was stormed by 100 "invaders" who broke in, trying to free inmates accused of murder.

Nigeria's Guardian newspaper said on Friday afternoon a Rivers State court ruled that three suspects standing trial for murder had a case to answer.

Following the verdict, the suspects carried out a minor protest in the afternoon, and later in the evening refused to enter their cells.

The newspaper said the trespassers were armed and had explosives. They broke the back wall allowing many inmates to escape.

Meanwhile, there was another jailbreak in Delta state, also in the restive oil-rich Niger Delta Friday.

At least 35 inmates of the Ogwashi-Uku prison are still at large, although police have re-arrested many including the suspected mastermind of the riot.
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