19th October, 2020
By Jennifer Okundia
Nigerians have taken to Twitter and other social media platforms, to express shock at the jail break in Edo State, Benin City, Nigeria.
This comes after prisoners were seen scaling the White House Prison fence and coming out through the gate, in Sapele road area of the ancient city.
Reports making the rounds suggest that hoodlums or #ENDSARS protesters were responsible for their release. Nigerians think this is an inside connivance on the part of prison officials, as an effort for the government to release military men to restore order in the country and stop the protest forcefully.
So basically the Nigerian Government re-enacted Prison Break?
— Peng Man (@pengmanmodel) October 19, 2020
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One is even carrying travelling bag. You go lodge for prison? #EndSARS
— Online Protester #ENDSARS (@onIineprotester) October 19, 2020
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As someone who lived eight days in prison as an inmate during an undercover investigation, I can tell you that it is NOT possible for unarmed protesters or hoodlums to break into a prison in Edo State or elsewhere and set inmates free.
Ko possible, sir.
1/2#EndSARS— ‘Fisayo Soyombo (@fisayosoyombo) October 19, 2020
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No largescale jailbreak can succeed without: (i) the active connivance of prison insiders, (ii) the tacit support of prison security or (iii) the disguised involvement of prison authorities.
When you’re ready to tell us the truth — or if you ever will — we’ll be here, waiting.
— ‘Fisayo Soyombo (@fisayosoyombo) October 19, 2020
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The government is gonna bring out the military and apply curfew and take over. That’s been their plan and it’s working because i still don’t understand how normal civilians can break into secured prison and free convicted prisoners. #EndSARS
— MOELOGO (@moelogo) October 19, 2020
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Protesters couldn’t access Akwusu station but its it’s a whole Federal Prison, they infiltrated.
You people should take it easy with your lies sha #EndSARS
— Toluwalope (@Toluulope) October 19, 2020
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I never go prison before but in movies, prisoners wear uniforms but all the clips I’ve seen of the Benin prison break, the ‘prisoners’ were on jeans, polo shirts, some even had necklace on. I’m not saying it’s planned but na so White House prisoners for Edo State dey ‘chill.’?
— E (@iamOkon) October 19, 2020
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A prison can’t just be broken in to so easily.. #ilorinprotest #EndSARSImmediately pic.twitter.com/mkzjs00zz0
— Inner Peace. (@AjiihhB) October 19, 2020
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You were in prison for more than two years and you dey wear arsenal jersey of last season #EndSARS
— Online Protester #ENDSARS (@onIineprotester) October 19, 2020
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So you mean to tell me protesters without weapons broke into a maximum security prison that’s heavily guarded with armed policemen and big walls and freed prisoners without anything happening? #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/bvg60jp5YC
— Chemical Brother (@chemicalbrodar) October 19, 2020
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A prisoner escaped in Benin today and said he’s been in prison since 2014 but he’s wearing this seasons Arsenal jersey #EndSARS
— NOT THE FATHER (@HelloSemiloore) October 19, 2020
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Money Heist in Abuja
Prison Break in BeninAll Government tactics in just 1 year.
— Tife (@tifefabunmi) October 19, 2020
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Even when Michael Scofield broke out of prison , they didn’t open the gate like that.
Edo State dey Bobo us. #EndSARS— . (@kusssman) October 19, 2020
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Prisoners without uniform?
Can you see how high that prison wall was?Benin prison break was staged.
All because of #EndSARS protest.Mission accomplished.
— Ayemojubar (@ayemojubar) October 19, 2020
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Scene 1 : send random thugs to the prison yesterday night
Scene 2 : open the gate and let them run out
Scene 3 : accuse protesters of #EndSARS
Scene 4 : Order curfew.
Rinse and repeat
— King Kong Tunde || IG 185k ACCOUNT FOR SALE (@iamwytunes) October 19, 2020
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Prisoners escaped Benin prison in Big Brother eviction style.
God! This country na AY Live
— Tife (@tifefabunmi) October 19, 2020
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Nigga came out of prison with headset thinking MADE IN LAGOS has dropped#EndSARS pic.twitter.com/ODuQd43NvS
— ZEUS (@itzbasito) October 19, 2020
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The state government has already declared a 24 hour curfew in the state, starting from 4pm today.
http://staging.pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/10/19/endsars-gov-obaseki-declares-24-hour-curfew-in-edo/