Prisoners escape as flood disaster worsens in Maiduguri (pictures, videos) The Alau Dam predicament has continued to devastate Maiduguri metropolis, the Borno State capital, leading to a prison break on Tuesday with an unconfirmed number of inmates escaping from the city’s custodial facility. The rising waters damaged the prison, breaching security barriers and weakening the structure, allowing inmates to flee. Authorities have confirmed that the escapees are highly dangerous and may be armed, posing a heightened risk to public safety in the region already affected by insurgency. Authorities said a manhunt is currently...