Scores Of Inmates Flee As Terrorists Attack Kuje Prison In Abuja

Hamilton Nwosa
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Scores Of Inmates Flee As Terrorists Attack Kuje Prison In Abuja

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The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr Abubakar Umar, on Wednesday confirmed the attack on the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abuja with explosives on Tuesday.

Gunmen suspected to be terrorists had earlier carried out an attack on Kuje correctional facility in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory.

The New Diplomats gathered that the gunmen invaded the facility around 10 pm but security operatives were able to repel the attack.

“Can you hear the gunshot, we are under serious attack,” one of the sources said.

Most of the 700 inmates at the correctional facility were said to have escaped. While other inmates have been removed from the facility including the suspended deputy commissioner of police, Abba Kyari, who was remanded at the prison by a Federal High Court.

However, the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Umar, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.

Umar said that some yet-to-be-identified gunmen attacked the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje in the Federal Capital Territory about 10 pm.

“However, men of the Armed Squad of the NCoS and other security agencies attached to the Custodial centre have responded.

“Calm has been restored to the facility and the situation is under control. Details will be made available soon,” he said.

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