Heavily armed men used grenades to storm the Abolongo prison in southwest state Oyo late Friday.
Nigerian security forces recaptured 446 inmates who escaped from prison in a mass jailbreak over the weekend with nearly 400 others still at large on Monday, officials said.
"The attack was unconscionable," he said. "The federal government will pursue not just those who attacked our facility, but those who have escaped lawful custody," he added. Prison outbreaks are not uncommon in Nigeria, where security forces are often described as overstretched and overwhelmed.
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