Nigeria Maiduguri floods: Prisoners flee after water damages jail walls

The state governor says that jihadist fighters may be among those who have fled.

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So far, seven are back in detention.

The flooding was caused by the collapse of a dam following heavy rainfall.

Several hundred thousand people in Maiduguri, which is the Borno state capital, have been forced from their homes by the floodwaters and at least 30 have died.

Borno state Governor Babagana Zulum described the extent of the damage as "beyond human imagination".

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