[b]187 inmates escape from Enugu prisons - One killed, 36 raped
Jude Ossai, Enugu - 04.06.2009

FEARS have gripped residents of Enugu as about 187 inmates of Enugu Prisons, including those standing trial for armed robbery and other serious criminal offences, escaped in a major jailbreak in the early hours of Wednesday.

One of the inmates was said to have been killed in the incident while 36 female prisoners were reportedly stripped naked before being raped by the fleeing prisoners.

Nigerian Tribune investigation revealed that the Awaiting Trial members numbering about 760, were said to have facilitated the jailbreak which spread to all the cells/wards in the prison.

It was learnt that an Enugu-based oil magnate and Chairman of Nowas Group, Dr. Ignatius Nnubia and his manager, Emma Okoli, who were remanded in the prison for their alleged involvement in the kidnap of Dr. Francis Edemobi, younger brother of the Minister of Information, Professor Dora Akunyili, narrowly escaped death in the incident as some among the fleeing inmates reportedly forced their way into their cells to attack them but were prevented by other inmates.

Sources close to the prisons said that the ATM in G-Ward started the jailbreak at about 1.30 a.m. on Tuesday night when they broke the ceiling of the ward.

The jailbreakers were said to have moved to the E and M Wards, also occupied by the Awaiting Trial members and forced the gate open thus increasing their number as they marched to other wards, including Ward D and the Condemned Criminals (CC) Ward.

The ringleaders were, however, disappointed when the officials and inmates of Ward D and the CC Ward resisted them, saying they were not ready to engage the government in a battle since they were sure that the fleeing inmates would be apprehended in the long run.

Some of the inmates climbed onto the roof and jumped into the warders’ office and threatened to kill any of them that raised the alarm. They held the warders, who had not managed to escape, hostage.

The escaping inmates then went to the main entrance gate and forced it open. Many of the inmates surged through the gate and guards outside the prison reportedly fired several shots into the air to scare them.

While assessing the extent of damage done during the incident, the Comptroller-General of Prisons, Olushola Ogundipe explained that the cause of the incident might not be unconnected with the prison inmates’ agitation against alleged slow pace of judicial process in the state.

The Comptroller-General, however, dismissed the allegation, saying the chief judge of Enugu State had been trying his best to decongest prisons.

He recalled that on May 25 and 26, the chief judge visited Nsukka and Enugu prisons where he treated some cases on the spot.

Meanwhile, no fewer than three inmates have been hospitalised following injuries they sustained while a good number of the escapees were re-arrested by security operatives.
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gosh i pity those women

Michael Scoffield in Enugu!

which women were raped?

mystikal:

Michael Scoffield in Enugu!

which women were raped?

u mean the story is fake

this is more than a story; it's NEWS.

Nigerian Prisons sef.700+ awaiting trials ,Only God knows how long they have been there awaiting their trials.slooooooooow Judiciary Pity the raped women though.

Nigeria that has no record. These prisoners are gone forever. All they need is to chill somewhere in town untl some family member send them money to leave town. Shio

Why did they allow them to watch PRISON BREAK in the prison?

Bet none of these guys will be caught again.

~Sissy~:

u mean the story is fake

I do believe the story! However, I didnt see from tht source where d women were raped, mabe cos i just glid thru it!

mystikal:

I do believe the story! However, I didnt see from tht source where d women were raped, mabe cos i just glid thru it!

aha ok oo . it did say they were raped in the story.

Delayed justice is denied justice. Jailbreaks are precipitated by desperation. People wait for trial forever in this country sometimes for offenses that wouldn't get more than a few months' jail term.

@Topic.
Pathos.