{"id":1143625,"date":"2022-07-07T05:54:57","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T05:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/07\/todays-headlines-kuje-prison-under-attacks-heavy-fighting-as-russian-army-move-into-donetsk\/"},"modified":"2022-07-07T05:54:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T05:54:57","slug":"todays-headlines-kuje-prison-under-attacks-heavy-fighting-as-russian-army-move-into-donetsk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/07\/todays-headlines-kuje-prison-under-attacks-heavy-fighting-as-russian-army-move-into-donetsk\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s Headlines: Kuje Prison Under Attacks, Heavy Fighting As Russian Army Move into Donetsk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id>\n<h3><strong>Kuje Prison under terrorist attacks<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have launched an attack on the Kuje Medium Prison in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: Daily Post Nigeria<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The prison facility came under attack around 10:27 p.m. with bomb explosions and gunshots<\/p>\n<p>Investigation revealed that the suspected terrorists invaded the facility from the back of the premises.<\/p>\n<p>The loud explosion and the gunshots threw the area into confusion and panic and residents scampered for safety.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heavy Fighting As Russian Troops Move into Donetsk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Russian troops are engaged in heavy fighting and making their way into Ukraine\u2019s Donetsk region after taking control of the last two towns in neighboring Luhansk, the regional governor of Luhansk has said.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/527d9ecc3d8c4bcb8ce82f6153af555a\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: TRT World<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Serhiy Gaidai said the Russian troops had sustained heavy losses in the long process of capturing the twin towns of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk but were channeling their efforts into moving southward.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1079bdb27ca74f4397074819e799ab34\"><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHeavy fighting is going on at the edge of the Luhansk region\u2026 All the forces of the Russian army and reserves have been redirected there\u2026 They are sustaining heavy losses,\u201d Gaidai told Ukrainian television.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Attackers burn vehicles, pull down the wall at Kuje prison<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No fewer than seven vehicles belonging to the Nigerian Correctional Service were razed by explosives detonated by the terrorists who attacked the Kuje Custodial Centre.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0f92caec97274459a0304b7d36553b4c\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: Punch Newspapers <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also, a wall of the prison was pulled down with explosives.<\/p>\n<p>The center had come under attack from terrorists on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p><em>The PUNCH<\/em>&nbsp;had reported that no fewer than&nbsp;<span>600 inmates escaped from the center<\/span>&nbsp;in the course of the attack.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BREAKING: Controversy surrounds Abba Kyari\u2019s whereabouts after the attack on Kuje prison<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Controversy has surrounded the whereabouts of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, after bandits attacked Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja, where he was kept.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/d0adfe66830546a8927cc1ada38dbb3f\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: Punch Newspapers <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The PUNCH<\/em>&nbsp;had reported that gunmen attacked the Custodial Centre in the Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>During the attack which lasted hours, some inmates were said to have escaped.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Gov Bello\u2019s structures deliver Kogi for Tinubu 100 percent\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>A pro-Governor Yahaya Bello group, GYB Network 4 Asiwaju, has assured the national leadership of Tinubu Support Groups (TSO) that arrangements have been put in place to deliver the State for the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu 100 percent.<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ac23401a2ac64138adf25fdfdafa6743\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: The Nation Newspaper<\/strong><span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The assurance was given when the Kogi State coordinator of GYB Network 4 Asiwaju, Alhaji Haddy Ametuo, visited the national coordinator of TSO in Abuja, Hon James Abiodun Faleke.<\/p>\n<p>The group is under APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary Hon. Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, who doubles as the national coordinator for GYB Network for Asiwaju.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dangote Cement okays N1billion reward for consumers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Consumers of Dangote Cement Plc stand the chance of winning over N1 billion in the Dangote Bag of Goodies Season Three promo, tagged \u2018Spell Dangote and become a multi-millionaire.\u2019<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/380c8a2cd65e45a3813da0ff92681cd1\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: The Nation Newspapers <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The promo, which was launched in Lagos yesterday in the presence of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) and Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), is expected to offer life-changing prizes to loyal consumers.<\/p>\n<p>According to the , the promo, which runs from July 5 to October 31, has over 32.3 million prizes,  television sets, refrigerators, rechargeable fans, 2KVA generators, and airtime for major networks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BREAKING: Buhari swears in 7 new Ministers [Full list]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in seven new Ministers who have been screened and confirmed by the Senate.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20f4ff1db5484274b61b1856cd85435a\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: Daily Post Nigeria <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The swearing-in at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) was done in two batches of four and three each.<\/p>\n<p>The first set was Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh \u2013 Abia State, Umana Okon Umana \u2013 Akwa Ibom State, Odum Odih \u2013 Rivers State, and Ademola Adewole Adegoroye \u2013 Ondo State.<\/p>\n<p>Content created and supplied by: Comflictreporter (via  Opera<br \/>News )<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"content\">    ,  .   ,     .       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