How 119 inmates escaped as heavy rains destroy Suleja Prisons

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1 year ago

April 26, 2024

Suleja Prisons

One hundred and nineteen inmates have escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Suleja, in Niger State after a rainstorm wreaked havoc on a part of the facility late Wednesday.

“A heavy downpour that lasted for several hours on the night of Wednesday, 24 April 2024 has wreaked havoc on the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Suleja, Niger State, as well as surrounding buildings, destroying a part of the custodial facility, including its perimeter fence, giving way to the escape of a total of one hundred and nineteen (119) inmates of the facility,” the Deputy Superintendent of Corrections Command Public Relations Officer, FCT Command, AS Duza, said in a Thursday morning statement.

But he said efforts have been ramped up to recapture the inmates with 10 of them so far retaken into custody.

“The Service has immediately activated its recapturing mechanisms, and in conjunction with sister security agencies have so far recaptured 10 fleeing inmates and taken them into custody, while we are in hot chase to recapture the rest,” he said.

According to him, the facility was built during the colonial era and is old and weak. He, however, said efforts are on to bring the facilities up to date.

“This is evidenced in the ongoing construction of six (6) number of 3000-capacity ultra-modern custodial centres in all the geo-political zones in Nigeria as well as the ongoing reconstruction and renovation of existing ones,” he said, asking the public to provide information and report “any suspicious movement to the nearest security agency”.

BREAKING: Iran launches 150 ballistic missiles towards!! All Israeli citizens are called to stay in bomb shelters.

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2 hours ago

June 14, 2025

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BREAKING: Iran launches 150 ballistic missiles towards!!

All Israeli citizens are called to stay in bomb shelters. IT IS HAPPENING NOW!

Midnight fire destroys goods in Umuahia

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4 hours ago

June 14, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

Goods worth millions of naira were destroyed by fire in a double wholesale shop along Umuohu Okpula Ndume axis of Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road, Umuahia, Abia State on Friday.

The inferno happened just six days after midnight fire destroyed property in another shop at Abriba street by Owerri road in the same city.

Narrating her predicament to Ekwutosblog in tears, the victim of the latest fire incident, Mrs Abigail Uzodinma, said it was strange as she could not explain how her shop would go up in flames when there was no electricity supply or inflammable materials.

She said that she received a surprise phone call at midnight that her shops stocked with millions of Naira worth of goods were on fire.

Among the items gutted by fire were bags of rice, garri condiments among other valuable goods.

She said the destroyed goods were worth about 70 million Naira

Mrs Uzodinma begged the Abia State government and individuals to come to her aid to enable her pay the debt she incurred and return to business.

Ekwutosblog gathered that it was the intervention of the men of Abia State Fire Service and residents that prevented the fire from escalating to other buildings around the area.

In a related development, a 43-year-old businesswoman, Mrs Njideka Okoye has cried out that thieves stole all the 70 bags of rice in her shop located at World Bank Housing Estate in Umuahia.

Mrs Okoye, who said that the thieves broke her shop and carted away the goods at night, said that the incident happened a few days after she packed into the shop.

The victim begged for assistance from the Abia State government and individuals, even as she called for the arrest and prosecution of the thieves.

One dies as vigilantes raid Fulani village in Kwara

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12 hours ago

June 13, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

At least one person has been confirmed dead and several houses razed following an attack on Fulani settlements in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State by a group of vigilantes and local hunters.

According to a post on Friday by security analyst Zagazola Makama on X, the attack occurred at about 3:40 p.m. on Thursday, when the assailants, numbering around 100, stormed Fulani settlements in Latayi, Onashi, and Rogua villages under the guise of fighting kidnapping.

“The attackers reportedly set houses and food storage facilities on fire, killed a yet-to-be-identified Fulani man, and looted property including N1 million in cash and six motorcycles,” Makama wrote.

Sources said a joint team comprising military, police, and civil defence personnel has been deployed to the area to maintain peace and prevent any retaliatory attacks.

Meanwhile, efforts are underway to apprehend the rogue vigilantes behind the assault and recover the stolen money and motorcycles.