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837 Inmates Escape From Oyo Prison, 262 Recaptured

The Nigeria Correctional Service, Oyo State Command, said 837 awaiting trial inmates escaped from the Abolongo Correctional Centre in Oyo Town when suspected gunmen attacked the facility. Public Relations Officer, Olanrewaju Anjorin, confirmed the figure. Anjorin said all the 837 awaiting trial inmates were freed by the attackers but the …

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Prison Attack: Bandits Acting A Script, Protect South-west, Gani Adams Warns IGP

Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has condemned the attack on the Oyo town correctional facility, saying the invasion was a national embarrassment. Suspected bandits Friday night reportedly attacked the Abolongo Correctional Centre in Oyo town, freeing an unspecified number of inmates at the facility. While reacting in a statement by …

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