Nigeria is facing an epidemic: Thousands of people have escaped from Nigerian correctional facilities, also known as prisons, jails, or custodial centers, since 2010. And the problem only seems to be growing. So what's behind the spate of prison breaks? And what do those jailbreaks say about the state of the country’s prison system as a whole? 

In this episode: 
Eromo Egbejule (@EromoEgbejule), Al Jazeera Africa editor
Dr. Uju Agomoh (@DrUjuAgomoh), Executive Director, Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action

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Nigeria is facing an epidemic: Thousands of people have escaped from Nigerian correctional facilities, also known as prisons, jails, or custodial centers, since 2010. And the problem only seems to be growing. So what's behind the spate of prison breaks? And what do those jailbreaks say about the state of the country&rsquo;s prison system as a whole?&nbsp;
In this episode:&nbsp;
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<li>Eromo Egbejule (<a href="https://twitter.com/EromoEgbejule">@EromoEgbejule</a>), Al Jazeera Africa editor</li>
<li>Dr. Uju Agomoh <a href="https://twitter.com/DrUjuAgomoh">(@DrUjuAgomoh</a>), Executive Director, Prisoners&rsquo; Rehabilitation and Welfare Action</li>
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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