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DRC says 129 executed in attempted escape from country’s biggest prison

A picture of a prison cell. Image use for representation purposes. PHOTO/Pexels

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have said at least 129 were executed while trying to escape from the central Makala prison in the capital Kinshasa. In a statement posted on X early on Tuesday, Interior Minister Shabani Lukoo said prisoners attempted the break out on Monday amid a fire that hit […]

Embu: Police launch manhunt for convict who escaped from prison

Police in Embu county have launched a manhunt for a prison detainee who escaped from the Embu Main prison. The detainee is said to have escaped when they were at the prison’s garden for their daily activities. Sources within the prison say that the prisoner escaped unnoticed by prison wardens who were supervising them. He […]