At Least 119 Prisoners Escape After Rain Damages Suleja  Prison Near Nigeria’s Capital 

A spokesperson for the medium-security jail, Adamu Duza, said in a statement on Thursday that the downpour, which lasted for several hours, destroyed the perimeter wall and neighbouring structures.

With the assistance of other security agencies, service agents were pursuing the fugitives and have been able to, so far, apprehended ten of them.