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     • The Owerri prison break took place in the early hours of 5 April 2021, when a mass prison break occurred in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. A large armed group arrived in pickup trucks and on buses carrying rocket-propelled grenades, machine guns and rifles.
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   What happened in Owerri in 2021?

   • Burned vehicles are seen outside the police command headquarters in Owerri, Nigeria, on April 5, 2021, after hundreds of inmates escaped from a prison in the southeast Nigerian city after a series of coordinated attacks, according to government officials. David Dosunmu/AP

   Gunmen blast into Nigerian prison and free 1,800 inmates - CBS News

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   What happened in Owerri?

   • David Dosunmu/AP Owerri, Nigeria — Tension gripped a town in southeast Nigeria on Tuesday, a day after gunmen blasted their way into a prison, freed more than 1,800 inmates and then looted a police station, local inhabitants said.

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   How many inmates escaped from Owerri prison?

   • Nearly 2000 inmates broke free from a prison in southeast Nigeria Monday after armed men invaded the site and used explosives to blast parts of the prison, authorities said. Six of the 1,844 inmates who escaped from the Owerri Custodial Centre, Imo State, have voluntarily returned, according to a spokesman for the Nigerian Correctional Service.

   Nigeria’s President Buhari describes prison break which freed ... - CNN

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   How many inmates were freed in Owerri prison?

   • Gunmen using explosives and rockets blasted their way into Owerri prison at dawn on Monday, engaging guards in a gun battle and breaking out inmates, the Nigerian Correctional Service said. A total of 1,844 inmates were freed. Burned documents are seen inside a correctional facility in Owerri, Nigeria, April 5, 2021.

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   How many people were killed by Nigerian security forces in June 2021?

   • Nigerian security forces launched security operations in June, primarily targeting ESN militants or those perceived as such to decimate the group. Amnesty International documented at least 115 persons killed by security forces between March and June 2021.

   Nigeria: At least 115 people killed by security forces in four months

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   How many people were killed by security forces in 2021?

   • Amnesty International documented at least 115 persons killed by security forces between March and June 2021. Many relatives of the victims told Amnesty International that they were not part of the militants that were attacking security agents. Many of the victims were deposited at government hospitals in Imo and Abia state.

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3. www.cnn.com › 2021/04/06 › africaNigeria’s President Buhari describes prison break which freed ...

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   Apr 6, 2021 · Six of the 1,844 inmates who escaped from the Owerri Custodial Centre, Imo State, have voluntarily returned, according to a spokesman for the Nigerian Correctional Service.

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   Apr 6, 2021 · Gunmen using explosives and rockets blasted their way into Owerri prison at dawn on Monday, engaging guards in a gun battle and breaking out inmates, the Nigerian Correctional Service said.

5. www.amnesty.org › en › latestNigeria: At least 115 people killed by security forces in ...

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   Aug 5, 2021 · Mathew Opara, a 45-year-old businessman, was shot by soldiers on 25 May 2021 in Orji, near Owerri. Witnesses told Amnesty International that he was returning from work when he ran into a team of soldiers in armoured vehicle and Hilux vans shooting at residents.

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   Apr 11, 2021 · Indeed, Owerri ground to an abrupt halt, courtesy of a rampaging gang of unidentified armed hoodlums that brazenly stormed specific establishments in the municipality.

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   A spate of gruesome killings, kidnappings and extortion rackets has left residents of south-eastern Nigeria living in fear. An armed group is fighting for the region's independence but the line...

8. www.dw.com › en › nigeria-jailbreak-owerri-prisonMass jailbreak follows armed attack in Nigeria – DW – 04/05/2021

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   Apr 5, 2021 · The attackers used explosives to make their way into the Owerri prison in the state of Imo before starting a gun battle with prison guards, the national corrections authority announced in a...