Nigeria: Gunmen Storm Court to Free Suspect

28 October 2011

Lokoja — HELL was let loose at Ihima High Court in Okene local government area of Kogi state when over 20 heavily armed unknown gunmen stormed the court premises to free one of them who was facing criminal charges at the court.

Sources informed our correspondent that the suspect was brought to the court from okene prison in continuation of his case in company of over five armed squad of the prison service.

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