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More than 1,800 inmates escape from Nigerian prison after attack by gunmen
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More than 1,800 inmates escape from Nigerian prison after attack by gunmen
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April 6, 2021
More than 1,800 inmates escaped from a Nigerian prison on Tuesday after an attack by gunmen carrying rocket-propelled grenades, machine guns, explosives and rifles forcefully released the inmates in custody, authority said.
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More than 1,800 inmates escape from Nigerian prison after attack by gunmen01:01 | April 6, 2021
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More than 1,800 inmates escape from Nigerian prison after attack by gunmen01:01 | April 6, 2021
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Jury selection begins in Hunter Biden’s gun case01:25 | June 3, 2024
More than 1,800 inmates escape from Nigerian prison after attack by gunmen
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April 6, 2021
More than 1,800 inmates escaped from a Nigerian prison on Tuesday after an attack by gunmen carrying rocket-propelled grenades, machine guns, explosives and rifles forcefully released the inmates in custody, authority said.
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