Security and civil defence forces in Nigeria are still searching for a number of high profile detainees who escaped from police detention centre in Abuja. The number of fugitives, according to the police, is 30 and so far six have been recaptured. Those who are still on the run were detained based on armed robbery-related cases.
The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) office located in Garki 2 (Old Abattoir) was ambushed in the early hours of November 26. Dozens of unknown gunmen encased the office and let loose all the detainees there after killing two police guards.
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