FEW hours after terrorists attacks on President Muhammadu Buhari advance convoy, another gang of terrorists carried out attacks on Kuje Prison at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja on Tuesday night, July 5, 2022.
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Information had it that many criminals escaped while security agents are on the lookout for the escapees through the land and air patrols in Abuja area.
Details about the casualties suffered in the attack were still sketchy at the time of filing this report, but one of our inside sources said many inmates were able to escape.
“The place was completely ruined and all the inmates have left the facility for now, including Abba Kyari,” one of our inside sources said.
“Most of the inmates have escaped from the facility; it is sad. It houses over 700 inmates,” another source said.
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Earlier, while the attack was going on, one of our sources had said, “Can you hear the gunshot, we are under serious attack.”
Kuje prison was established in 1989, it has minimum and maximum holding cells where inmates are incarcerated.
It is famous for holding high-profile offenders, including former governors and ministers.
However, the Nigerian Correctional Service confirmed that there was an attack on the Custodial Centre in the Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory, The Punch reported.
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In a statement by its spokesperson, Umar Abubakar, in the early hours of Wednesday, he said the armed squad of the service in collaboration with other security agencies responded to the attack.
He, however, said calm had been returned to the area.
The statement was titled, “Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje attacked by gunmen.”
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It read, “I wish to confirm that at about 2200hrs, some yet-to-be-identified gunmen attacked the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, in the Federal Capital Territory.
“However, men of the Armed Squad of the Nigerian Correctional Service and other security agencies attached to the Custodial Centre have responded and calm has been restored to the facility and the situation is under control.
“Other details will be made available soon.”
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