Suspected Boko Haram raid on Nigerian prison frees 600 inmates, including terrorists

The militants blew up the prison wall, forcing entry and allowing the hundreds of prisoners to flee the compound, among those freed were d 'other activists

Prison officials stand near a door that was blown up by several gunmen (

Image: Reuters)

Some 600 prisoners, including several terrorists, are on the run in Nigeria following an alleged attack by Boko Haram militants on a prison near the capital, Abuja.

Men armed with explosives burst into the prison around 10 p.m. Tuesday, freeing 600 of the prison's 994 inmates, government officials said.

At least one person was killed and three others were injured.

The attackers are believed to be part of Boko Haram, the brutal and bloodthirsty militant group linked to the so-called Islamic State.

The militants blew down the prison wall, forcing entry and allowing the hundreds of prisoners to flee the compound, among those released were other Boko Haram militants.

Bloodstains are pictured at a security post after a prison breakout attack (

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The country's Interior Ministry has announced that more than 300 prisoners who escaped after the attack have been...