Tag: Owerri Prison
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Jail break: See names, photos of escapees from Owerri prison
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) on Friday released names and pictures of 36 inmates who escaped on Monday from the Owerri Prison. About 1,800 inmates reportedly escaped after the facility in Imo state was attacked by gunmen While the NCS said some inmates voluntarily returned, it also claimed it captured 48 of them. Another 11…
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BREAKING: Gunmen invade, bomb Owerri prison, CID Office, several inmates freed [Photos/Videos]
Information reaching TheNewsGuru.com, TNG confirms that a correctional facility and police investigations department in Owerri, the Imo State capital were set ablaze by unidentified gunmen early Monday morning. TNG gathered that the attackers struck the prison and police department shortly after midnight, freeing a yet-unconfirmed number of inmates and suspects. According to social media accounts…