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News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by zik4ever: 10:39am On Nov 03, 2014
Anyone with ground details/update on this media report?



*One dead, 2 injured

Unspecified number of gunmen launched an attack on the Koton-Karfe Prison late Sunday night freeing the inmates and leaving one person dead and two injured, residents told Daily Trust.



Koton-karfe is a fishing community near the River Niger in Kogi state. The town is located on the Lokoja-Abuja road, close to the River Niger, some 15 minutes drive to Lokoja and over 100 kilometers from Abuja.



Panic struck residents had called Daily Trust at about 10 pm while the sustained gun fires lasted for hours on Tuesday.



A detachment of armed soldiers arrived the town hours later, Daily Trust gathered but the attackers had concluded their mission and fled.



Police were not available for comment at the time of filing this report.
A terrified resident of the town told Daily Trust on telephone that there was power outage and many people had put on their generator sets but when the gun fire started, the town went silent as residents scampered to put off their generators. The sustained artillery gun fires which were still ongoing at the time of filling this report had lasted for an hour.



Some residents who attempted to come out find out what was amiss are said to have been shot at and have returned to their homes.



In 2012, a similar jail break occurred at the same prison suspected to have been launched by the Boko Haram insurgents but the federal government rejected claims that it was done by the insurgents.



Minister of Interior Abba Moro who had visited the prison after the attack said it was hoodlums that invaded the prison not Boko Haram.



It could not be confirmed who was responsible for the latest attack at the time of filing this report. Insurgents who have largely concentrated in the north east of the country have upped their attacks in recent days with a bombing of a busy motor park in Gombe town, capital of Gombe state last Friday and seizing of Mubi in Adamawa last week too.

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/daily/top-stories/38458-breaking-kotokarfe-in-kogi-state-under-gun-attack

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by Sabadon(m): 10:57am On Nov 03, 2014
prison break season 8.

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by ToyozzieTohBad(f): 9:28pm On Nov 03, 2014
So na because say you mention the prison name that is why you made the front page because dis news done dey around since afternoon!
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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by AJOT99(m): 9:28pm On Nov 03, 2014
No be news again

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by princetigris(m): 9:28pm On Nov 03, 2014
FOR SALE

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by Kelvin0(m): 9:28pm On Nov 03, 2014
After 2015 May God deliver us from gun men and bomb men IJN.
(Can i hear a loud amen)

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by lilprinze: 9:28pm On Nov 03, 2014
Prison break ...
Michael scofield in action

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by Nobody: 9:29pm On Nov 03, 2014
This ain't a good tale...a lot of bad news lately

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by Nlmadfreak: 9:29pm On Nov 03, 2014
This is damn strange...

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by Raymondfayowole(m): 9:29pm On Nov 03, 2014
How can I be of help?

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by okekekboy: 9:30pm On Nov 03, 2014
Lolz

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by joedejana(m): 9:30pm On Nov 03, 2014
I can't imagine the guy that stole my money in China and was deported to Nigeria is One of them shocked shocked shocked

Thank God I'm in Tokyo Now, He'll never catch me, my name is GOODLUCK undecided cool

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by Asemo11(m): 9:30pm On Nov 03, 2014
ToyozzieTohBad:
H
Kelvin0:
Ee
lilprinze:
h


wetin na only ona waka com

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by ayukdaboss(m): 9:31pm On Nov 03, 2014
Na wa o

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by bunmioguns(m): 9:31pm On Nov 03, 2014
lawal o



no



nawa o

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by olafunny(m): 9:31pm On Nov 03, 2014
Gunmen, attacks, killings. When will nigeria b free frm all these and read news of weddings, graduations, etc. God oooo sad

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by eejo(m): 9:32pm On Nov 03, 2014
The gunmen came from abuja axis and continue shooting from 10pm to 11.45pm with no resistance from any security operatives

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by waveskaaya(m): 9:32pm On Nov 03, 2014
Boko boiz doin dia tinz

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by akpanikpe(m): 9:32pm On Nov 03, 2014
ToyozzieTohBad:
H
princetigris:
FOR SALE
lilprinze:
h
okekekboy:
Lolz
joedejana:
G
Am very sure u peeps are one of the freed prisoners grin

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by Arch1: 9:33pm On Nov 03, 2014
More than a 100 inmates -(dangerous criminals and terrorists) escaped as a result of the jail break.

President JonaTAN is the 'most useless' commander-in-chief in the whole world. I am sure his minions will blame APC for this jail break also.

The security situation of the country is at an all time low, no thanks to the worthless president JonaTAN

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by ilotriouzAY(m): 9:33pm On Nov 03, 2014
Are dis nt d pple GEJ intend to use to negotiate

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by johnlegend01: 9:33pm On Nov 03, 2014
Really? We are just getting started. With time, the rich will find this country very hard to stay. Let them continue to ruin the country.

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by eleko1: 9:34pm On Nov 03, 2014
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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by Elan83(m): 9:34pm On Nov 03, 2014
Nigeria z pregnant!

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by eleko1: 9:34pm On Nov 03, 2014
..R

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by Meringe(m): 9:34pm On Nov 03, 2014
Let the blame on NL start.

is it APC or PDP?

Sai Buhari?

GEJ till eternity?

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by Ejovwoke(m): 9:34pm On Nov 03, 2014
God help us

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by lonelydora: 9:35pm On Nov 03, 2014
Which way Nigeria?

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by hamaworld(m): 9:35pm On Nov 03, 2014
#GCFR....why Na?

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Re: News Alert: Gunmen Attack Koton-karfe Prison, Free Inmates by Sweetcollins: 9:36pm On Nov 03, 2014
This aint joke at all...Nigeria needs serious prayer. Pls christians,muslims etc, let's come together and prayer for our dear country we've got no other. 2015 aint gonna be bloody...so mote it be

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