Why Boko Haram Terrorists Attacked Kuje Prison – Underfire Defence Minister

Abiola Olawale
Writer
Why Boko Haram Terrorists Attacked Kuje Prison – Underfire Defence Minister

Ad

Details as FG, States LGs Share N2.103trn in September

By Abiola Olawale The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has disbursed a total of N2.103 trillion as federation revenue for September 2025, shared among the Federal Government (FG), 36 states, and 774 Local Government Councils (LGCs). The allocation was made at the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting chaired by the Accountant-General of the Federation,…

Why I Don’t Want Nigeria to Qualify for 2026 World Cup– South Africa’s Minister Reveals

By Abiola Olawale South Africa's Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has unleashed a scathing attack on Nigeria's Super Eagles, declaring outright that he hopes they crash out of contention for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. McKenzie spoke during an interview with Radio 947 in Johannesburg, where he accused Nigeria of allegedly attempting…

From Harvard to Stanford: The Tuition Costs of the Top 10 Colleges

Key Takeaways Tuition alone at elite schools ranges from $59K to $71K, compared to $43K at the average private college. The University of Chicago tops the list. The cost of attending America’s most prestigious universities continues to soar. For the 2024–25 academic year, the total annual cost of the top 10 national universities now ranges…

Ad

Underfire Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi has disclosed that some Boko Haram operatives are the ones responsible for the prison break in Kuje prison, Abuja.

The New Diplomat had reported that some armed men on Tuesday attacked the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abuja with explosives.

Speaking with journalists during an inspection on the prison facility, Magashi, who has continued to seat over Nigeria’s insecurity, said the attack was orchestrated by some Boko Haram suspects.

According to him, over 600 inmates escaped during the prison attack, adding that over 300 escapees have been recaptured.

In his words, “The Prison is accommodating about 994 inmates and over 600 escaped. Many people have been recaptured and brought back to the prison. Maybe by the close of the day, more will have been captured and returned,” Magashi said.

“I think everything is under control. The people who came to do this activities from the records we believe they belong to a particular group. Most likely, they are Boko Haram members because we have sizable number of Boko Haram suspects in detention, and presently we cannot locate any of them.

“I think they are about 64 in the prison and none of them now is available they have all escaped.

“The attack started around 10:30pm. They came in their numbers gained entrance into the prison and they released some of the inmates and which we are now following to see the kind of inmates that they have released.

“Very soon, we will give you the correct figure of the inmates that were taken. Aside that, we are trying to see what we can do to ensure that all escapees are returned back.”

Ad

X whatsapp