The board of Nigeria's Prisons Service is dismissing 23 officers from two prisons for allegedly colluding in jailbreaks. Prisons Service spokesman Francis Enobore says the board also is suspending 11 officers while it investigates escapes from a third prison. Jailbreaks are common in Nigeria, where prison guards are easily bribed. Enobore said those dismissed include three senior officers at Kuje medium-security prison in Lagos, which houses many high-profile suspects in corruption cases being pursued by President Muhammadu Buhari's government. In July, 13 inmates escaped from Koton Karfe prison in central Kogi state.

Source: ABC News August 16, 2016 11:26 UTC