Minna prison break
{{Short description|2014 prison break in Nigerian prison}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox civilian attack
|title=Minna prison break
|partof=Prison escape
|image= Nigeria Niger State map.png
|fatalities = 0
|injuries = 1
|type= Prison break
|perps=Armed robbers
|target=Minna medium prison
|numparts=3
|dfens=270 prisoners escaped
|date= 6 December 2014
|location=Niger State, Northwestern Nigeria
}}
The Minna prison break was an attack on Minna medium prison, Minna in the northwestern Nigerian city of Niger State by three unknown gunmen suspected to be armed robbers.{{cite web|url=http://newswirengr.com/2014/12/06/another-jailbreak-in-minna-prison-inmates-set-free/|title=Another Jailbreak in Minna Prison, Inmates Set Free|work=NewsWireNGR|date=6 December 2014 |access-date=24 December 2014}} The attack occurred on 6 December 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.nigerianeye.com/2014/12/another-prison-break-in-minna-niger.html?m=1|title=Another Prison Break in Minna, Niger State, 270 inmates freed, weapons stolen|work=Nigerian Eye|access-date=24 December 2014}} 270 prisoners escaped from the prison leaving a security officer injured.{{cite web|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=94331|title=270 prisoners escape….As gunmen attack Minna prison|publisher=|access-date=24 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224123601/http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=94331|archive-date=24 December 2014|df=dmy-all}} The escaped prisoners were largely gangs of armed robbers, awaiting trial.{{cite web|url=http://www.ereporter.com.ng/index.php/national-news/item/1944-b-r-e-a-k-i-n-g-jailbreak-in-minna-270-inmates-freed-weapons-stolen|title=B-R-E-A-K-I-N-G: Jailbreak in Minna, 270 inmates freed, weapons stolen|author=|publisher=e-Reporter|access-date=24 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224104507/http://www.ereporter.com.ng/index.php/national-news/item/1944-b-r-e-a-k-i-n-g-jailbreak-in-minna-270-inmates-freed-weapons-stolen|archive-date=24 December 2014|url-status=dead}} It was reported that one of the notorious armed robbers in the prison called Osama took part in the jail break.{{cite web|url=http://www.mynewswatchtimesng.com/prison-break-in-minna-270-inmates-escape/|title=Prison break in Minna, 270 inmates escape|author=Justina Asishana, Minna|work=Newswatch Times|access-date=24 December 2014}}
Incident
The incident was reported to have occurred on Saturday, 6 December 2014, about a week after the Ekiti prison break.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/sunday/index.php/news/18968-270-inmates-escape-in-minna-jail-break|title=270 inmates escape in Minna jail break|author=aliyu|work=Sunday Trust online|access-date=24 December 2014}} The unknown gunmen, suspected to be armed robbers freed 270 inmates and also looted weapons and bullet-proof vest of the Nigerian Prisons Services.{{cite web|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/new/jail-break-minna-270-inmates-freed/|title=Jail break in Minna, 270 Inmates freed|author=Jide Orintunsin|work=The Nation|access-date=24 December 2014}} About 108 of the escaped prisoners was rearrested by the Nigerian Prisons Services in conjunction with Nigerian police after the attack.{{cite web|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/jail-break-nps-recaptures-108-inmates-of-minna-prison/196240/|title=Jail Break: NPS Recaptures 108 Inmates of Minna Prison|publisher=THISDAY LIVE|access-date=24 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224110049/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/jail-break-nps-recaptures-108-inmates-of-minna-prison/196240/|archive-date=24 December 2014|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://www.punchng.com/news/minna-jailbreak-nps-recaptures-108-inmates/|title=Minna jailbreak: NPS recaptures 108 inmates|work=The Punch|access-date=24 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224182232/http://www.punchng.com/news/minna-jailbreak-nps-recaptures-108-inmates/|archive-date=24 December 2014|df=dmy-all}}
This incident resulted in the remover and suspension of the Niger State prison controller, Musa Maiyaki and the Officer-in-Charge of Medium Security Prison Minna, Mohammed Buena and all officers on duty on the day of the jail break by the federal government of Nigeria through the minister of interior Abba Moro{{cite web|url=http://newtelegraphonline.com/jailbreak-moro-suspends-minna-prisons-top-officials/|title=Jailbreak: Moro suspends Minna prison's top officials|author=|publisher=New Telegraph|access-date=24 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224110022/http://newtelegraphonline.com/jailbreak-moro-suspends-minna-prisons-top-officials/|archive-date=24 December 2014|df=dmy-all}} following a recommendation by the controller general of the Nigerian Prisons Services, Dr Peter Ekpendu.{{cite web|url=http://leadership.ng/news/394037/minna-jailbreak-fg-suspends-controller-officer-charge-others|title=Minna Jailbreak: FG Suspends Controller, Officer-in-charge, Others |work=Nigerian News from Leadership Newspapers|access-date=24 December 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/minna-jailbreak-prisons-controller-others-susoended/|title=Minna Jailbreak: Prisons Controller, others suspended|work=Vanguard News|access-date=24 December 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=94478|title=Heads may roll over Minna jailbreak|publisher=|access-date=24 December 2014}}
See also
References
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Category:Attacks in Nigeria in 2014
Category:Prison escapes in Africa
Category:21st century in Niger State
Category:Escapees from Nigerian detention
Category:December 2014 in Nigeria
Category:December 2014 crimes in Africa
Category:Attacks on prisons in Nigeria