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Facts behind boko haram attack on Kuje Prison

Nigerian has been gripped with the news of a daring attack by terrorist Jihadists, Boko Haram, on Kuje Custodial Center. The attack took place Tuesday night.

  • This is what the government is saying:
  • The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says that the attackers broke into the Medium Security Custodial Center, Kuje, using explosive devices. They gained access through the main entrance and the fence of the facility.
  • A member of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) attached to the Custodial Centre was killed and three prison officials, injured.
  • A total of 879 inmates escaped from the facility
  • 551 inmates have been recaptured and currently in custody, 443 inmates are still at large.

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