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14 Inmates Re-Arrested in Nigeria's Akwa Ibom Jailbreak

Alex Oditah, the head of Nigerian prisons in Akwa Ibom, has announced the re-arrest of 14 of the 47 inmates who escaped from the Ikot Ekpene Prison on December 7. At least four of the fleeing inmates died from gunshot wounds sustained during the incident, while some of the prison officials who were hurt are being treated at the prison's medical facility.

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