Nearly 2,000 inmates escape after Nigerian prisons attacked

LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigerian authorities said Tuesday that nearly 2,000 inmates had broken out of jail after crowds attacked two prisons, while officials announced a 24-hour curfew in Lagos in an attempt to quell unrest stemming from two weeks of protests against police brutality. The inspectorgeneral of police deployed anti-riot officers across the nation and ordered forces to strengthen security around prisons. Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the protests are “threatening the well-being of our society.”