Just In: Unknown Gun Men Attack Kuje Prison In Abuja, No Casualty Reported Yet.
By Ebor Cletus Ralph Jr.
Dateline, Abuja: The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) this morning (Wednesday) confirmed that the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje area of Abuja was attacked by gunmen. In a press release by its spokesperson, Umar Abubakar, obtained by TrendyNews, the NCS stated that, those behind the attack are yet to be identified.
The statement was silent as to whether there were casualties.
“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 disclosed.
Available information has it that, the attackers deployed three bombs and forcibly gained control of four entry and exit points. Note that, the prison is in Kuje Area Council of the FCT, lying outside the Abuja city centre, 47 kilometres to the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, and 24 kilometres to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
Dangerous criminals, including apprehended Boko Haram terrorists, are held in the prison, which also houses high profile public officers standing trial or already convicted.
