Abuja: On Nov 29, according to officials, gunmen freed more than 260 inhabitants during an attack on a prison in Jos, Nigeria’s central city. It was the country’s fourth such attack this year. The assailants opened fire on guards on Sunday evening, launching a gunbattle that resulted in the death of one guard and nine prisoners dead, told the correctional service. “Some of the attackers and a total of 262 inmates escaped in the melee before reinforcement could come from sister services,” the service let out.
