2010 April 20
Two prisoners have been shot dead during an attempted jail break in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna, officials say.
The BBC Hausa reporter in Kaduna said he saw one wounded prison guard as he was taken to a nearby infirmary, along with several wounded prisoners. Prisoners started a fire, which burnt down some offices and a workshop in the prison.This is the second attempted jail break in Kaduna in the past few months.There were reports of shooting and a loud explosion, and security forces have surrounded the jail in an attempt to restore control.The controller of Nigeria’s prisons has arrived on the scene and confirmed earlier reports of the two deaths and said 39 had been wounded.The prison in Kaduna holds more than 1,000 inmates and is the biggest in the state.Prisoners have complained about overcrowding and poor treatment.
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