Kuje attack: FG says 879 inmates escaped, 443 recaptured, 551 in custody and 443 still at large

The scope of the attack at the Kuje Custodial Center was revealed by the Nigerian government on Tuesday evening. It was discovered that a total of 879 prisoners were involved in the terrible incident, of whom 443 have been caught, 551 are still in custody, and 443 are still at large.

This was disclosed by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr Abubakar Umar of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in an update on Wednesday afternoon.

They also revealed that four inmates died in the attack.

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) revealed that four inmates of the Kuje Custodial Centre died in the incident, stating that the attackers broke into the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, using explosive devices through the main entrance and the fence of the facility respectively.

They also revealed that a personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) attached to the Custodial Centre was killed adding that three personnel of the NCoS were seriously injured, adding “A total of 879 inmates escaped from the facility during the unfortunate attack. As at the time of this report, 443 have been recaptured, 551 inmates are currently in custody, 443 inmates are still at large.

“Four inmates are dead and 16 inmates sustained various degree of injuries and are being treated at the moment. However, efforts are ongoing to recapture all fleeing inmates, ”

The NCOS said it will deploy its Corrections Information Management System (CIMS) in synergy with National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to track all fleeing inmates and return them to custody.

 “We, therefore, appeal to hospitals and other medical institutions and practitioners to report anyone that comes to them for treatment for gunshot injuries to the nearest law enforcement agency,” they urged.