2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2025 The Kogi prison break was an attack on Koto-Karffi Federal Medium Security Prisons in Kogi State, in north-central Nigeria by unknown gunmen suspected to be members of the terrorist group, Boko Haram.

[3] The escaped prisoners were largely awaiting trial for robbery.

[4] Twelve inmates returned to the prison to serve out their sentences[5] and about 45 escaped prisoners were recaptured altogether.

[6][7] The incident was reported to have occurred on Sunday, 2 November 2014.

[8] The attack was linked with Boko Haram, the Islamic insurgent group operating in northeastern Nigeria.