Inmate Escape Shakes Liberia's Maximum Security Prison

Forty-seven inmates have escaped from a maximum security prison in Liberia's Margibi County due to a breach in security. The justice ministry is investigating and has deployed additional officers for recapture efforts, urging the public's cooperation and asking escaped inmates to surrender to avoid extra charges.

Forty-seven inmates have escaped from a maximum security prison in Margibi County, Liberia, prompting heightened concerns from the country's justice ministry.

The jailbreak, believed to have occurred over the weekend due to a breach in the prison's security system, has led to the deployment of additional officers to aid in recapture efforts.

The ministry has urged the public to remain calm and report any information that could lead to the inmates' recapture, asking the escapees to surrender to authorities to avoid facing further charges.

(With inputs from agencies.)