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Tunji-Ojo Orders Probe Into Kogi Prison Break

Kingsley Chukwu2 weeks ago01 mins

The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered an immediate probe into the prison break at the Koton Karfe Correctional Centre in Kogi. This is contained in a statement by the minister’s Special Adviser on Media, Babatunde Alao, on Monday in Abuja. The minister described the incident as unfortunate, and vowed to ensure all…

No Fewer Than 129 Killed In Congo In Attempted Prison Break

Kingsley Chukwu7 months ago02 mins

Congolese Interior Minister, Jacquemain Shabani on Tuesday said 129 people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo in an attempted prison break. On his X account, Shabani said authorities shot dead 24 inmates of the Makala prison in the capital Kinshasa, while dozens of others were suffocated or trampled to death. According to…