Stephen Ukandu, News and Features Editor
Unspecified number of inmates were feared missing as gunmen suspected to be terrorists, Tuesday night, attacked the Nigerian Correctional Service Centre Kuje, Abuja.
The attack by the heavily armed group occurred around 10:00 pm according to media reports.
Some high profile inmates at the centre including celebrity policeman, Abba Kyari, have been relocated from the facility after the attack.
The Nigerian Correctional Service has confirmed the attack on the Custodial Centre.
In a statement by its spokesperson, Umar Abubakar, in the early hours of Wednesday, the Service said the armed squad of the service in collaboration with other security agencies responded to the attack.
Abubakar, however, said calm had been returned to the area.
The statement titled, “Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje attacked by gunmen,” 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.”
