Several inmates escaped from the Koutoukalé high-security prison in the Tillabéri region in Niger on Thursday.

The incident occurred as a result of a protest by the prisoners against their prison conditions.

In response, the search units of the Defense and Security Forces were put on alert, and a curfew was imposed in the urban commune of Tillabéri on the same day to reinforce security measures.

Details with Imoh Edet