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Nearly 300 prisoners escape Nigerian prison after floods

Nearly 300 prisoners escape Nigerian prison after floods

According to prison officials on Sunday, 281 inmates were able to escape from a jail in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, early last week when walls were destroyed by devastating floodwaters. According to a statement released by the Nigeria Correctional Services spokesperson, Umar Abubakar, seven of the escaped prisoners have been apprehended during security agency operations. "The floods brought down the walls of the correctional facilities including the Medium Security Custodial Centre, as well...

Trump safe after apparent ‘attempted ass@ssination’

Trump safe after apparent ‘attempted ass@ssination’

Following an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf course on Sunday afternoon, former President Donald Trump is safe, according to US authorities, who have also confirmed that a "potential suspect" is in custody. According to officials, Secret Service agents opened fire on him after spotting a rifle barrel sticking through some bushes. The FBI stated Trump was 300-500 yards (275 to 455m) away at the time. A witness described seeing the suspect, who has been named by US media as Ryan Routh, emerging from some bushes and hopping into a black Nissan car after the agents had fired at him a number of times. Subsequently, two backpacks, a GoPro camera, and a gun akin to an AK47 were discovered at the scene. The witness took a picture of the vehicle and number plate and it was stopped...

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