洪水被害で刑務所から大規模脱獄が

　場所は北東部マイドゥグリ。イスラミストというかジハーディストの反乱活動で悪名高い地域。ということで脱獄犯にはまあまあの数のテロリストが混じっている可能性。

BBC Prisoners flee after Nigeria floods damage jail 16 September 2024

Azeezat Olaoluwa & Will Ross

　270名以上もの脱走。仕方ないことなんですが、大雨洪水で刑務所まで被災、これじゃあ収容者をどこかに移動せざるを得ない―と、その隙をついたもの。7名は帰還したそうで、刑は軽くしてやっていいかなあと思われる。

「The Nigerian authorities say more than 270 inmates are now known to be missing after escaping from custody when severe flooding damaged a prison in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri.

So far, seven are back in detention.」

　…まあその、ヤバ目のテロリストが大人しく帰ってくるとは、ちょっとまあ。

「Governor Zulum had earlier told the BBC that some members of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram were among those who had got out.

But it is not clear how many of the fugitives are linked to jihadist violence.」

　一般住民には落ち着くよう言われる。脱走者の顔写真を広報したりして、脱獄は一般住民に影響しないというのだが、しかしテロリストが逃げおおせた場合とか。ちょっとこう。

「NCoS spokesperson Umar Abubakar has tried to assure the public that his organisation is working with security agencies to recapture those who fled.

It has published the photos of the missing men and has urged people to remain calm adding that the prison break does not affect public safety.」

　その翌日の記事。
　こんどはKadunaで巡礼バスとトラックとが正面衝突。相当数の死亡者。

「Dozens of Muslim worshippers have been killed in a crash in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state.

The victims were travelling to celebrate Eid-el-Maulud - Prophet Muhammad's birthday - in the northern town of Saminaka.」

　71名が乗った重量オーバーのバスがはみ出てトラックと衝突。

BBC Dozens of Muslim worshippers killed in Nigeria crash　17 September 2024

Haruna Shehu-Tangaza

「Their bus collided with an oncoming truck near the town of Lere, an organiser of the Eid celebration said.

Fatal road collisions are very common in Nigeria. Both drivers and passengers have been known to flout safety measures, which are loosely enforced by the authorities.」

　交通規則なんぞ守ってないし守らせる勢力にも欠けている。どうしろと。

「More than 1,470 people died in road collisions across Nigeria in the first quarter of 2024, official statistics show.」

　2024年の最初の四半期だけで1470名以上の交通事故死者がでているとのこと。