Family members, friends and associates trying to check on their inmates at the Medium Custodial Centre (MCC), along the Wellington Bassey Way (Barracks Road), Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital, have alleged extortion by the prison officials before being allowed to see the detainees. This comes as the Controller of Corrections, in the state, Mr. [ ]
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