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Adhere To Rule Of Law, Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Tells African Leaders

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Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan
Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan

The Goodluck Jonathan  Foundation (GJF) has called on  African leaders to safeguard democracies in the continent through the adherence to the rule of law and delivery  of good governance.

Communications Officer of the Foundation, Wealth Dickson Ominabo, in a statement to mark this year’s International Day  of Democracy, quoted Ms Ann Iyonu,  Executive Director of GJF, as saying   that “Essential values of democracy such as the rule of law, separation of powers and constitutionalism  are no longer adhered to in many Africa countries” and this trend poses a threat for the survival of the continent’s democracy.

Following  is the full statement:

“The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation ( GJF) joins the rest of the world to celebrate this year’s  International  Day of Democracy.

“Democracy, as a form of Government, is a platform for achieving peace, equality, justice, inclusion and sustainable development.

“However, in many African countries today, the essential values of democracy such as the rule of law, separation of powers and constitutional term limits are no longer adhered to.

“This situation poses a threat to the survival of democracy in Africa, as the promises of  peace, justice, and human freedoms are daily betrayed.

“To safeguard our democracies from further recession and attacks, we call in governments  to deliver on the promises of good governance, and prioritise free and credible elections and guarantee the rights of all citizens.

“Democracy flourishes in an atmosphere of peace, freedom and justice. This is the route we should follow to shore up our democracies and make democracy meaningful to all citizens.”

Anti Grazing Bill Law: Ugwuanyi Breaks The Ice, Signs Bill Into Law

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Uche Mbah
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Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi

By Uche Mbah

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has pulled a first in the South-east. He has signed the Anti-grazing Bill into Law. He thus became the first Governor in the South-east to do so.

In the midst of the seeming foot-dragging by South-east Governors over the signing of the Anti-grazing Bill into Law, not a few people were surprised Governor Ugwuanyi signed it, especially, given the fact that his name is always coming up as one of the Governors in the South-east who could jump ship and join the APC. Ugwuanyi is of the PDP.

He signed the bill  at the Government House, Enugu, after it was passed by the State House of Assembly.

The law will be cited as the “Prohibition of Open Grazing and Cattle Ranching Law of Enugu State” after the governor’s assent.

The South-east Governors had been accused of foot-dragging in the decision reached by Southern governors on open grazing.

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, Enugu state, had pleaded to have an impute in the Bill before the House passed it.

There were palpable fears that the State Government may later accommodate their views, but apparently, this did not happen.

South-east elders had a couple of days ago said any Southern Governor that goes against the decision of the Forum’s decision on Anti-grazing should be deemed as a coup plotter against the people.

It is not known if other South-east Governors, except, perhaps, Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu who is of the PDP.

Imo State Governor and his Ebonyi State Governor are of the APC. Even then, his APC counterparts in Ondo and Lagos, Rotimi Akeredolu and Babajide Sanwo-Olu have signed theirs into Law. And so has Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike.

Many say that if Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano signs it, it will be because of the upcoming Anambra Governorship election in November.

Police Nab a Kidnapper kingpin in Calabar, Recovers Fresh skull of Victim

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The Police in Calabar, the Cross River State  capital, have recorded a major breakthrough in the war against violent crime with the arrest of a notorious Kidnapper, Emmanuel Luke.

By Stanley Ekpenyong, Calabar

The Police in Calabar, the Cross River State  capital, have recorded a major breakthrough in the war against violent crime with the arrest of a notorious Kidnapper, Emmanuel Luke.

Luke, who is the second-in-command to another  wanted notorious kidnapper, “Romance”, was arrested by the Anti- Kidnapping and Cultism Squad (AKCS) of the Command  in collaboration with the State’s crime buster, Operation Akpakwu, through intelligence gathering in a covert operation.

Romance who was declared wanted last year by the police has been at large since then.The Police have, however, assured that he would be captured.

The Dragon Squad of the AKCS led by SP A. Awodi and Operatives of Operation Akpakwu, the magazine was informed, trailed Luke who has, allegedly, been responsible for major kidnappings in Calabar and its environs for years.

A police source told The Source that Luke’s boss, Romance, was not just a cultist but also a hardened armed robber who has killed many of his victims.

Said the police source: “Luke has made confessional statements, he admitted he and his gang have kidnapped so many people in Calabar.

“He also revealed that it was him and his gang that killed and beheaded one Dede in December 2020 at White House Street, Calabar South Local Government Area of the State.

“Investigation is ongoing to apprehend other members of the gang including their Kingpin, ‘Romance’, who has been on the run since he was declared wanted by the Cross River State Government”

Excitement As Cross River Cocoa Processing Factory Begins Chocolate Production

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Cross River Cocoa Processing Factory

By Stanley Ekpenyong, Calabar

Cross River State Governor, Sir Ben Ayade, has expressed his excitement following the commencement of production of chocolate bars at the Ikom Cocoa Processing Factory.

The Cocoa Processing Factory is one of the several agro-alied factories established by the Ayade-led administration as part of its agricultural revolution.

Speaking shortly after being conducted round the various production chains of the factory, Ayade said the time had come for Africa to begin to reap the full benefit of its cocoa value chain.

He regretted the fact that although Africa “accounts for eighty six percent of world cocoa production, it unfortunately, in terms of the economy, gains only six percent which means that Africa produces 86%of cocoa, exports the cocoa beans and in turn goes back and imports chocolate into Africa.

“This process has come to an end. So what you find here is a full cocoa processing plant from the tree to chocolate for final consumption.”

Cross River Cocoa Processing Factory

Disclosing that the beneficiation process has so much value, he said “the process is very clear. It starts with separation and then cleansing until you get clean beans. The clean beans go through a complete conveyor system and goes through the process of fermentation, maturation and drying until you get to a point were you get the product you want.”

Ayade said the chocolate from the Ikom cocoa processing factory is special in the sense that “it has a slightly bitter taste, which is what is now desireable as opposed to the very sugary, very sweet and fattening products that are very unhealthy.

“For our own chocolate brand, we try to use the best of the ingredients which contain that slight bitter taste, which is an antioxidant that is particularly good for the body.”

Urging Nigerians to take advantage of the uniqueness of the chocolate from the Ikom cocoa processing factory, he said:

“lt is very important for you to know that as we debut with Ikom chocolate, know that It is African chocolate, 100% organic, grown in African soil, processed in Africa and made available to the world.”

The governor who expressed excitement at the commencement of the production of the wholly made in Nigeria chocolate, said: “I feel very very gratified that today we are about to start the commercial production of chocolate in Ikom, Cross River state of Nigeria.”

Justifying his venture into agro-industrialization, Ayade explained that “the process we have in place is a necessary requirement to actually create jobs for the teeming youths. If 65% of our 4.5 million population are young people under the age of 35, and if we cannot create jobs, it means that you are going to have more and more #endsars like protests.

“So my inspiration was to actually create jobs and the best way to create jobs is through agro-industrial revolution and that is what this cocoa processing factory stands for.”

picture: Gov. Ayade inspecting the cocoa processing plant

PDP Governors Urges National Assembly To Give Nigerians Harmonized Version Of Electoral Act

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By Ayodele Oni

The People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) Governors’ Forum has urged the National Assembly to set up a Conference Committee to harmonise the different versions of the Electoral Act Amendment Bills passed by both Chambers.

In a statement on Tuesday by its Chairman and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, the Forum pointed out that the committee should be set up to harken to the wishes of Nigerians and be guided by national interest, particularly on the issue of electronic transmission of results.

The PDP Governors warned that any further delay in passing and assenting to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill would do grievous and irreparable damage to preparations for the conduct of the 2023 elections in Nigeria.

The Forum requested the proposed Senate and House of Representatives Conference Committee to adopt the House version of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill on the issue of electronic transmission.

“It should be noted that Section 52(2) of the House version says:

“Voting at an election and transmission of results under this Bill shall be in accordance with the procedure determined by the Commission.”

The forum recalled that Section 52 (2) of the Senate version provides that:

“Commission may consider electronic transmission of results provided that the national coverage is adjudged to be adequate and secure by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) and approved by the National Assembly.

“The senate version, which subjects the decision of INEC to deploy electronic transmission to the decision of the NCC and NASS was manifestly usurpation of the powers of INEC.”

It added that such also negated relevant provisions of the Nigerian Constitution that guarantees INEC’s autonomy and independence.

The forum stated that such was demonstrated both in recent off season elections and with the introduction and deployment of the Bio model Voters Accreditation System (BVAs), used in the recent bye-election in Delta State.

“Furthermore, it is necessary to remind the Senate and House Conferees that both Chambers had already approved in S.63 (5) of the Bill as follows:

“The Presiding officer shall transmit the results including total number of accredited voters and the results of the ballot in a manner as prescribed by the Commission.

“It is obvious that S.52 (2) of the Senate version is manifestly inconsistent with S.63 (5) contained in the same Bill.

“No doubt, S.63 (5) which both Chambers approved is consistent with S.52 (2) of the House version and should be upheld by the Conference Committee.

“The Conference has no choice but to adopt the House version as to do otherwise would lead to unnecessary complications and conflicts even within the Bill.’’

The PDP Governors also criticised the House of Representatives’ decision that  forced all political parties to adopt only one method of conducting primaries.

It recalled that the House amended S.87 (1) of the Act, by deleting indirect primaries and mandating only direct

The Forum is of the view that political parties should be allowed discretion to adopt either direct or indirect primaries in their Constitutions and in practice.

“The Senate version that retains the original provision in the Electoral Act should be adopted in the interest of the growth of our political parties and freedom of choice, the hallmark of a functional democracy.’”

It stated that the intervention of the PDP Governors was predicated on the need to ensure a free, fair and credible election that will strengthen Nigeria’s democracy, constitutionalism and rule of law.

“Only a credible election will guarantee accountability and good governance which Nigeria so desperately needs today.

“Nigerians should rise and demand no less from her politicians. It is only credible elections that put the power in the hands of the people.

“This is not a partisan issue. It is not a regional or religious matter. The National Assembly should act in a patriotic manner as representatives of the people of Nigeria.”

Gbajabiamila: I Have No Intention To Unseat Sanwo- Olu; He Merits A Second Term In Office

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By Akinwale Kasali

Contrary to speculations about the Governorship ambition of Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and his scheme to unseat Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo Olu as the Governor of Lagos State, he says perish the thought.

Gbajabiamila, during an interview on Channels Television on September 14 denied such move, saying, Governor Sanwo Olu is doing a good in the Center of Excellence State.

He deserves a second term, Mr Speaker said.

Endorsing Governor Sanwo-Olu, the Speaker stressed that he has positioned Lagos State on the path of growth, despite the State being hit by inadvertent crises in the past year, extolling the competence and leadership style of the Governor.

He added that Governor Sanwo Olu has been doing a “good job” in governing Lagos, stressing that the Governor must not be distracted on the assignment.

The lawmaker representing Surulere 1 Federal Constituency in the green chamber of the National Assembly mulled the idea that Sanwo-Olu be allowed to renew his mandate in the next general election, pointing that the Governor’s performance in the last two years has surpassed expectations.

Gbajabiamila said: “The present Governor of Lagos State (Sanwo-Olu) is doing a good job. The fact that we had a one-term Governor at one time doesn’t mean it is going to be the same forever. This Governor is doing a good job under the current circumstances. It’s been a difficult time in his last two years and he has come out well. So, why should anyone upset the apple cart? I think he (Sanwo-Olu) is doing a good job.”

The Speaker also cleared the air on his rumoured ambition to contest for the Lagos’ governorship seat in 2023, saying he had “no immediate plan” to contest. He said the task before him as Number 4 citizen in the country was enormous and tough enough for him to be distracted by the rumour.

Asked if he is nursing a Governorship ambition, Gbajabiamila said: “That (question) provokes a smile. No, I don’t have any such plan and I don’t have immediate plan. I have a job I am doing right now; it’s a very tough job. Sometimes, it’s the most difficult job and I say it to people in the world. People don’t understand that, but this is not a forum I’m going to break it down.

“I don’t want distractions. I am working as a Speaker of the House of Representatives with a lot of responsibilities on my shoulder right now. Any other thing would be a distraction. As for Lagos State Governorship? I have not even thought about it. Why? Because, the present Governor is doing a good job

UNIBEN: Vice Chancellor Asked To Resign, As Students Protest Imposition Of Fine On School Fees

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UNIBEN Students Protests

By Ayodele Oni

There was disruption of commercial activities at the ever busy Lagos – Benin highway in Edo state as Students of the University Of Benin (UNIBEN) took to the streets of Benin metropolis to protest against some decisions of the University’s Management.

It was gathered that the students were protesting what they described as the incessant increment imposed on late payment of school fees.

Authority of the school had imposed an extra N6,000 on students that refused to pay their school fees before the stipulated time.

The official school fees payable is N14,000 and those that could not meet the deadline for payment will have to pay N20,000, which the students described as arbitrary.

The protesting students claimed that it was quite difficult to cough out the required N14, 000, but the University’s Management went ahead to add an extra N6, 000 to it.

The Management of UNIBEN had earlier announced that students who did not pay school fees within the stipulated time will have to pay extra charges and may likely have their studentship withdrawn.

The increment is for late payment only, it said, but according to the students late payment is supposed to commence during the second semester and not the first semester.

According to the students, some of them have issues which caused delayed payment like some 100 level students who are yet to be cleared and wouldn’t be able to pay their school fees until they are cleared.

Part of the UNIBEN Main Gate which is at the busy Benin/Lagos highway, was blocked, causing  traffic gridlock for vehicles traveling along the route.

Reacting to the students protest, a religious leader in Benin city, President of One Love Foundation, Patrick Eholor asked the  Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof Lillian Salami, to resign.

“The Vice Chancellor of UNIBEN, Prof Salami is one lady whom we all had high hopes in. As a woman and mother, we expected a lot from her. Where men failed, its the woman that rights the wrongs and restores hope and confidence in the people.

But she has ended up being a bundle of disappointment to us all. How do you explain the increment of late payment of school fees against the students, which is against their parents?

“You already imposed a whopping N6, 000 fine on them for not paying on time. And now, in the middle of a recession, a period that has almost matured into a full blown depression, you are increasing the fine.

“If they had the money, will they delay in paying it in the first place? We at One Love Foundation are calling on the Management of UNIBEN to retrace steps now, and take the right step for the sake of humanity.

“As a matter of fact, the Vice Chancellor as a matter of principle, should apologise to the students for putting them through unnecessary stress and anxiety. She should also do the honourable thing by resigning her appointment or she should sit up and do a better job than what she is currently doing.”

Governors Against Anti- Open Grazing, Plotting a Coup Against The South, says Ezeife

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Chukwuemeka Ezeife

By Uche Mbah

The Igbo Elders Consultative Forum, a group consisting of elder statesmen and leaders of thought in the Southeast geopolitical zone,  on Monday declared that any State that does not comply with the resolution of the Southern Governors Forum concerning their position on anti-open grazing is simply insensitive, unpatriotic, and  plotting a coup against the masses of Southern Nigeria.

The Chairman of the Forum, Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife, stated this during a press conference organized by the Group in Abuja, Nigeria.

The Group insisted that the Presidency must be zoned to the South, and specifically the Southeast, and that any political party that ignores this appeal “should be prepared to struggle without the votes of our people”.

Part of their demands was the restructuring of the country.

While their western counterparts struggled to beat the September deadline for States to pass the Bill, some South-east Governors appear to be foot- dragging on the issue.

Enugu State House of Assembly has passed the bill, but the Governor is yet to sign it into law.

They, however, pleaded that the 2023 Presidency should be micro-zoned to the South East.

They insisted that in any Southeast state that suffers bandits, terrorists, or herdsmen attack, the responsibility should be squarely placed on the shoulders of the respective Governor.

The Group lamented the foot-dragging by Southeastern Governors over the anti-grazing laws.

“Our attention has been drawn to the tactical delay or even outright reluctance of some states in the Southeast to pass anti-open grazing law as resolved by the recent meeting of the Southern Governors’ Forum that each state in the South should enact an anti-open grazing law by September 1, 2021″, he said.

“It is expected that every state in the South-east should not only pass the anti-open grazing law within this period but also put in place appropriate mechanisms for immediate implementation of the law in the state, otherwise the laudable objective of enacting the law to minimize conflicts between farmers and herders, as well as promote ranching and other modern pastoral methods, will be defeated.

“Any State that has failed to comply with the resolution of the Southern Governors’ is insensitive, unpatriotic, and anti-people as the reluctance or arrogant refusal to comply with that decision is considered a coup against the masses of Southern Nigeria.

“While we commend Enugu and Abia States for their efforts to impanel legislation on anti-open grazing, we urge the other states in the South, especially in the South East and other Igbo-speaking states of the South-South to put in place necessary machinery to comply with the Southern Governors’ resolution or be liable for aborting the popular will and desire of our people.

“The Governors and the State Assemblies of delinquent states, especially in the South-East should be held responsible for non-compliance.”

According to him, “We also view with grave concern the concerted efforts of some unpatriotic Nigerians, in concert with some of our sons and political leaders, to scuttle the resolution of Southern Governors that the 2023 presidency of Nigerian is zoned to the South for the sake of peace, justice, equity, and fairness.

“The Presidency has to be zoned to the South, and we believe that our brothers of the South-South and South-west shall be considerate enough to micro-zone it to the South-east.

“We also hasten to warn that any political party that tinkers with this laudable demand that the 2023 Presidency be zoned to the South, and do otherwise by zoning elsewhere, should be prepared to struggle without the votes of our people.”

He further said,

“Restructuring includes resource control, but it is not limited to control of resources. There is this feeling and it is wrong to think that if we restructure the country, no oil money will go to the North again. That is not true.

“It is not political to, one day, cut off the supply of money to any State or Local Government in the name of restructuring. We can nationalize the major mineral resources and then give a higher percentage of revenue to the region where it is coming from.

“But every Nigerian must gain from what is in Nigeria. Without restructuring, we are not going to make progress as a nation. The country will disintegrate.”

Anambra: APC Holds Government Responsible for Traditional Ruler’s Murder; Says It’s Political

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Igwe Edozieuno

By Charles Igbo

Anger and shock still reign over the horrendous murder of a politically deposed Traditional Ruler. The humiliation of the former Traditional Ruler, of Nkpunado Community, Anambra East LGA, Alex Edozieuno, turned full circle a couple of days ago when he was murdered on the streets, along with his driver, Chukwuemeka.

Both were fatally shot on the head by gunmen who apparently laid ambush for them, by 10.00am, along Ezu River Bridge, Otuocha.

While his driver was left in his pool of blood, doubled over on his seat,  Edozieuno was dragged out, and kept by the  road side.

The responsibility was immediately put on the table  of “unknown gunmen” who have been wreaking havoc across the South-east for months. But not a few people insisted there was more to the murder of the former traditional ruler than meets the eye. They say it was a political assassination. They have their reasons.

Edozieuno was once the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. But that was before he became a Traditional Ruler. Until he was dethroned, he was, also,  the Traditional Ruler of Governor Willie Obiano’s clan.

Trouble started between both men when Edozieuno joined eleven other Traditional Rulers, on the bill of money man, Chief Arthur Eze, to travel to Abuja, on an alleged thank you visit to President Muhammadu Buhari.  But they embarked on the journey without clearance from the State Government. The State Government promptly suspended them. A couple of months later, a few of them were reinstated after apologies were tendered to the Governor and Government of Anambra State. Edozieuno was not one of them. Another has since been crowned the Traditional Ruler in his stead.

A few weeks ago, he decided to take the bull by the horn. He declared support for the All Progressives Cogress, APC.

His murder happened thereafter.

The leadership of the APC in the State is crying foul. They are laying the blame on  the  Anambra State Government.They say he was killed over politics, apparently, they allege, because he declared support for the APC. It is however, an allegation the State Government has denied. But APC insists on its claims, and has called on Security Agencies to embark on a thorough investigation to unmask those behind the murder of the deposed Traditional Ruler.

The Party said Edozieuno and a number of Party members had been facing threats to their lives because of their political beliefs. The threats they allege, come from the State Government and its cronies.

Addressing a press conference, the state Chairman of APC and the Director General of Andy Uba Campaign Organisation, Basil Ejidike and Paul Chukwuma said the  ex -Monarch’s killing  was political.

They submitted: ”We are here with a heavy heart. We are here to address the press on a very sad event that took place in our dear state on Friday morning.

“We woke up to the devastating news of the assassination of Chief Alex Edozieuno who, until his death was the traditional ruler of one of the communities in Aguleri before he was dethroned by the State Government sometime last year.

“Why this death is of major concern to us is because we consider it a politically motivated killing and we wonder why any citizen of this country, no matter how highly placed could indulge in such act.

“Recall that a few weeks ago, the late traditional ruler joined our political party, the APC in a public function.His reception into the party took place in his hometown and was attended by many Anambrarians.

“We now wonder why, especially against the backdrop of the incessant threats the members of the APC are receiving from the sitting APGA government. We have been receiving death threats; threats to our families from highly placed individuals in APGA including a close female relation to the Governor and a member of the House of Representatives.

“We are calling on the law enforcement agencies – the police, the DSS to quickly move into action and conduct a proper investigation since the threats have now started translating to deaths.

“Our resolve to salvage Anambra State as stakeholders in the state remains unshaken. Recently, it might interest you to note that some members of APGA, six state Assembly members joined our party.

“And each and every one of them has been receiving threats from the wife of the governor and Hon. Chinedu Obidigwe. And we wonder whether these individuals are above the law.

“We could have swept these threats under the carpet but with the way and manner Chief Alex was killed, a few kilometres away from his home, we wonder why we should be in this situation in Anambra State.”

But the Anambra State Government has dismissed the allegation as rubbish.

The State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment,

C-Don Adinuba, accused the APC of being “a group of politicians allergic to peace.”

Adinuba: “Rather than politicise the ex-monarch’s death, the APC should provide whatever it has about the crime to the Nigeria Police Force. After all, the APC is the Federal Government party which controls not just the police force but also the Department of State security.

”It would seem, however, that the APC in Anambra is unable to reconcile itself to the new order in the state. It is guilty of what psychologists call projection. Because its prominent members have a well-established record of violence, they assume that the leaders of other parties have the same proclivity towards violence and murder.”

It is not known if any progress has been made in the investigation of the mindless murder,  but a release by the Anambra Police Command, a few hours after the murder said:

“Preliminary investigation reveals that the victims, one Mr Alex Edozieuno, 62yrs old, a former traditional ruler of Nkpunado Community Anambra East LGA and his driver Chukwuemeka( other names yet to be identified) were attacked and killed by suspected gunmen by 10am ( on Friday) along Ezu bridge, Otuocha.” Nothing has been heard again from the Police.

Edozieuno’s vehicle, an SUV, was not tampered with, nor was anything removed. Not his traditional beads, which he still wore as he lay in the pool of his blood by the roadside, or his crown which was left on his vehicle’s dash board.

Kogi Jail Break Update: 108 Inmates Rearrested

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By Ayodele Oni

Not less than 108 inmates of the Correctional Centre at Kabba, Kogi state, who fled following the invasion of the centre have been rearrested.

Gunmen had, early on Monday, invaded the centre and used explosives to break the door during which the inmates escaped.

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) however disclosed on Tuesday that majority of the fleeing inmates of the Maximum Security Custodial Centre (MSCC) have been recaptured.

Over 240  inmates were reported to have fled during the melee which followed the riotous situation.

Spokesman for the Service, Francis Enobore, confirmed that, at least, 108 of the fleeing inmates have been recaptured.

“We have a total of 108 inmates rearrested. But as the day progresses, the figure will definitely increase.

“Several processes have been activated to ensure all inmates are rearrested.”

The Minister for  Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, had assured that security agents, including INTERPOL, have been put on alert to ensure that the fleeing inmates were recaptured.

Mr Enobore appealed to the general public to provide useful intelligence to security operatives to recapture the escapees.

The Kabba MSCC, which was established in 2008, has a capacity for 200 inmates, but at the time of the invasion, 294 inmates were in custody.

Out of the inmates, 224 are awaiting trial, while 70 had already been convicted.

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