The Edo prison break was an attack on the federal prison at Oko in
Benin City
Benin City is the capital and largest city of Edo State, Edo State, Nigeria. It is the fourth-largest city in Nigeria according to the 2006 census, after Lagos, Kano (city), Kano, and Ibadan, with a population estimate of about 3,500,000 as of ...
, the capital of
Edo State
Edo, commonly known as Edo State, is a state located in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. As of 2006 National population census, the state was ranked as the 24th populated state (3,233,366) in Nigeria, However there was controversy ...
in southern
Nigeria by unknown gunmen suspected to be
Armed robbers in a bid to rescue their members who are largely condemn inmates. About 12 prisoners escaped from the prison.
Incident
The incident occurred on Sunday 19 August 2012. It was reported than an explosive was used in the attack by the criminals to blown off the prison gate, a claim refuted by the Edo state commissioner of police, Olayinka Balogun.
No death or severe injuries were recorded from the attack.
See also
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List of prison breaks in Nigeria
A prison break is an unlawful act under Nigerian law, of a prisoner forcing their way out of a prison. It can also be described as attacks on the Nigerian Prisons Services by terrorists such as Boko Haram and armed robbers in which many pr ...
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Crime in Nigeria
Prison escapes
2012 crimes in Nigeria
Benin City
Escapees from Nigerian detention
August 2012 events in Nigeria