On Sunday, 70 prisoners were flown to Angenga prison in Monogala Province, and previously 102 prisoners had been transported to the prison.
The 172 men, who are between 18 and 35 years old, are all convicted of armed robbery. In the country, this type of criminals is called "Kulunas" and the robberies are often committed in cities. For some residents, the decision to execute the prisoners is welcome.
From 8 pm, you can't go out because you're afraid of running into a Kuluna, says Fiston Kakule, who lives in the city of Goma.
The Democratic Republic of Congo abolished the death penalty as a punishment in 1981, but the penalty was reintroduced in 2006. Human rights activists in the country warn that the death penalty can be imposed after summary trials or used extrajudicially.
There is still no information on when the executions will be carried out.
Corrected: In an earlier version of the text, an error from the AP news agency was reported regarding the implementation of the penalty.
