Tag: Prisoners
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Israel releases first 90 Palestinian prisoners in ceasefire deal
The first 90 Palestinian prisoners to be released by Israel under the terms of the Gaza ceasefire deal were freed hours after an agreement took effect on Sunday. This is to halt the fighting that has devastated the coastal territory; local media cited Israeli authorities as confirming.
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Over 120 killed in failed DR Congo jailbreak
At least 129 people have been killed during an attempted prison escape in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC
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Taliban confirms release of U.S. citizen in prisoner swap
Afghan authorities on Monday confirmed the swap of a prisoner, U.S civil engineer, in exchange for an Afghan drug lord who was sentenced to a life term in prison by a U.S. court. The U.S. national, Mark Frerichs, disappeared in Afghanistan in 2020.
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3,906 escaped prisoners still on the run – Aregbesola
A total of 3,906 prisoners, who fled some of the nation’s custodial centres, during various incidences of prison breaks, are still at large, the Federal Government said on Thursday. The Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola disclosed this during the weekly ministerial briefing, hosted by the Presidential Media Team at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. According…
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Officers feared killed, prisoners trapped as gunmen attack, set police station ablaze in Anambra
There was pandemonium in Ajalli, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State on Thursday after armed men attacked a police station, with some
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Akeredolu pardons 12 prisoners
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has approved the pardon of 12 prisoners. The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Yemi Olowolabi, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Akure on Monday. Olowolabi said the gesture was in exercise of the power conferred on the Governor by Paragraph (d) of sub…
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Four officers injured as gunmen raze Imo Police station, free prisoners
Gunmen have razed the Isiala Mbano Police Divisional Headquarters located at Umuelemai in Imo State. The gunmen, who invaded the divisional headquarters armoury on Saturday night, freed suspects in the detention facility and carted away arms. It was gathered that the gunmen on arrival condoned off the divisional headquarters located at Umueze Road and opened…
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Rivers court orders release of 150 prisoners
A Rivers State High Court has ordered the unconditional release of 150 inmates from the Maximum Port Harcourt Correctional Centre after spending nine years in jail without trial. Justice G. O. Ollor delivered the judgment after a lawyer, Nasiru Ibiloye; and his organisation known as, ‘Access To Freedom International’, instituted a fundamental human rights case…
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BREAKING: Prisoners freed after jailbreak in Edo as thugs hijack #EndSars protest [+Video]
By Emma Ovuakporie #EndSARS protest was on Monday hijacked by rampaging thugs who attacked and freed inmates from Benin Custodian Facility in Edo State. A reliable source privy to this development told TheNewsGuru (TNG) that the hoodlums had stormed the custodian facility at about 9am chanting war songs and attacking prison officials. “At a stage,…
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Gunmen attack vehicles conveying prisoners at court premises, free six
Gunmen believed to be herdsmen have attacked a convoy of correctional officials near Plateau High Court, Barkin Ladi, freeing six criminal suspects. According to reports on Wednesday, the convoy was said to be conveying 14 suspects charged with crimes ranging from murder to kidnapping and rape. An eyewitness said as the convoy arrived the court…