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Militant Yoruba leaders regain freedom

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    Close to 1,000 supporters of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) in Akure, capital of the southwestern state of Ondo, greeted seven members of the Yoruba pressure group, on their release from prison.

    The seven had been jailed one month ago on the orders of the state’s director of public prosecution after being accused of conspiracy and armed robbery.

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