source: Sun (Nigeria); Sahara Reporters; Legit; New Telegraph; Vanguard (Nigeria); Inside Arewa (Nigeria); CKN Nigeria; Daily Trust (Nigeria); Daily Post (Nigeria)
actor1: Unidentified Armed Group (Nigeria)
actor2: Police Forces of Nigeria (2015-) Prison Guards
location: Barkin Ladi
notes: On 23 July 2020, unidentified gunmen clashed with police prison guards during an attack at a court building in Barkin Ladi (Barkin Ladi LGA, Plateau). The gunmen overpowered officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service and freed inmates.