Authorities of the Nigerian Correctional Service have said over 800 inmates escaped the Kuje Prison following an attack by suspected Boko Haram Terrorists.
According to a statement by the Chief Superintendent of Corrections, Umar Abubakar, a total of 879 inmates escaped from the facility.
Abubakar further stated that “443 of the escapees have been recaptured while 551 inmates are currently in custody, and 443 inmates are still at large,”
Reeling out more information regarding the incident, the Corrections Officer disclosed that four inmates died in the chaos while 16 others sustained various degree of injuries and are being treated at the moment.
He, however, emphasized that efforts are ongoing to recapture all fleeing inmates.
Regarding the welfare of the embattled police officer, DCP Abba Kyari and other VIPs held in the facility, Abubakar said these individuals did not escape during Tuesday’s attack.
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