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DR Congo frees goats from prison | DR Congo frees goats from prison |
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A minister in the Democratic Republic of Congo has ordered a Kinshasa jail to release a dozen goats, which he said were being held there illegally. | |
Deputy Justice Minister Claude Nyamugabo said he found the goats just in time during a routine jail visit. | Deputy Justice Minister Claude Nyamugabo said he found the goats just in time during a routine jail visit. |
The beasts were due to appear in court, charged with being sold illegally by the roadside. | The beasts were due to appear in court, charged with being sold illegally by the roadside. |
The minister said many police had serious gaps in their knowledge and they would be sent for retraining. | The minister said many police had serious gaps in their knowledge and they would be sent for retraining. |
Mr Nyamugabo was conducting a routine visit to the prison when, he said, he was astonished to discover not only humans, but a herd of goats crammed into a prison cell in the capital. | Mr Nyamugabo was conducting a routine visit to the prison when, he said, he was astonished to discover not only humans, but a herd of goats crammed into a prison cell in the capital. |
He has blamed the police for the incident. | He has blamed the police for the incident. |
It is not clear what will happen to the owners of the goats, who have also been imprisoned. | |
BBC Africa analyst Mary Harper says that given the grim state of prisons in Congo, the goats will doubtless be relieved about being spared a trial. | BBC Africa analyst Mary Harper says that given the grim state of prisons in Congo, the goats will doubtless be relieved about being spared a trial. |
There was no word on what their punishment would have been, had they been found guilty. | There was no word on what their punishment would have been, had they been found guilty. |
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