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Newspaper Headlines: Panic in FCT, Kwara, Ekiti as 200 inmates escape from Kogi prison

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
September 14, 2021 7:46 am

The attack on Kabba Correctional Centre in Kogi state by gunmen which led to the escape of over 200 inmates dominated the headlines of Nigerian newspaper.

The Punch says the military onslaught in Zamfara state has made dislodged bandits to flee southwards. The newspaper reports that four people died and 166 houses were destroyed in Abuja estate flood.
The Nigerian Tribune says the federal government has alerted the International Criminal Organisation (Interpol) over the escape of 266 inmates from Kabba prison, Kogi. The newspaper reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rescheduled its state congress for October 2.

The Guardian says Nigerians lost N300 billion to ponzi schemes and speculative trade in the last five years. The newspaper reports that south-east residents defied the order of governors by complying with the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The Daily Independent reports that the federal government said Nigerians must learn how to live with COVID-19 as the virus has come to stay. The newspaper says the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) lamented over the conduct of politicians, lawyers and judges.
The Nation reports that there is panic in the FCT, Kwara and Ekiti as over 240 inmates are currently on the run after gunmen invaded Kabba prison in Kogi. The newspaper says Monica Dongban-Mensem, president of the court of appeal, expressed worry over the poor welfare and remuneration of judicial officers and court staff in the country.

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