KUJE PRISON ATTACK: MINISTER OF DEFENCE, BASHIR MAGASHI, AND THE PRISON AUTHORITY CONFIRMED THE ATTACK.

KUJE PRISON ATTACK: MINISTER OF DEFENCE, BASHIR MAGASHI, AND THE PRISON AUTHORITY CONFIRMED THE ATTACK.

The attack on Kuje, Abuja correctional center on Tuesday evening by the Bokoharam terrorist was today Wednesday 6th July 2022 confirmed by the Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, he said that none of the Boko Haram suspects detained at Kuje prison in Abuja was found after the attack on the facilities.

While addressing journalists after taking an assessment visit to the facility. the minister said, “The attack started around 10:30 pm. They came in their numbers gained entrance into the prison and released some of the inmates and 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 from that, we are trying to see what we can do to ensure that all escapees are returned back

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

“I think everything is under control. The people who came to do this activity, from the records, we believe they belong to a particular group. Most likely, they are Boko Haram members because we have a sizeable 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”

In a related development, the Kuje prison Authority has equally issued a statement confirming the incident. However, the statement did not disclose if there were casualties or jailbreaks as a result of the attack.

 The statement 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,” Abubakar said