The 5 most dreaded prisons in Nigeria – You need to see #1! (With Pictures)

4. Jimeta

The Jimeta prison in Damaturu, Yobe state is especially dangerous because most times it houses religious extremists and Boko Haram prisoners, which makes it prone to violent attacks.

Most people in this prison are not sure of seeing the next day.  The Jimeta prison break in 2012 was an attack  by 40 gunmen suspected to be members of the terrorist group Boko Haram.

The attack is thought to have been a bid to rescue imprisoned members of Boko Haram. About 40 prisoners escaped from the prison; seven inmates and one prison warden died. The escaped prisoners were largely Boko Haram members.