Rivers CJ frees 14 inmates from Port Harcourt correctional centre

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The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi, has released 14 inmates from the Port Harcourt correctional centre to decongest the facility. Read More: https://punchng.com/rivers-cj-frees-14-inmates-from-port-harcourt-correctional-centre/

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