Gunmen Attacked Kuje Prison, Abba Kyari, Dariye, Other High Profile Inmates Missing
Kuje Prison, FCT
Kuje Prison(Medium Custodial Centre) in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Tuesday night came under heavy bombardment by unidentified gunmen men. The Guards on duty were caught off-guard while the attack lasted.
The attacks, which lasted some hours, were said to have been resisted by military personnel and prison guards on duty.
It was learnt the first explosion, a high-capacity bomb, went off around 10.25 pm.
Some accounts said It was followed by second and third blasts as well as sporadic gunshots which left the residents scampering into safety.
Security reports had alerted officials of the possible attacks on the facility.
It could not be ascertained if steps were taken by to prevent the attacks as of the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari and his men who were in the facility may have escaped from the facility.
According to the Nation, Former Plateau Governor Joshua Dariye and his Taraba counterpart Jolly Nyame who had been granted a pardon by the National Council of States were also in the facility.
The Federal Government was yet to effect their release as of the time of the attacks.
Sources within the facility confided in The Nation that besides the high profile inmates, some terrorists and other criminals might have escaped in the thickness of the darkness and the gunfire from the attackers.
However, as of the time of filing this report, there was no official confirmation on the number of escapees and their profiles.
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A source told our Correspondent it would be difficult to confirm if Kyari and his men were evacuated for safety before the attackers gained entrance into the facility.
He also said same applied to the former Governors.
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Francis Enobore and his FCT junior officer, Mr Humphrey Chukwuendo, could not be reached. Their mobiles were on switched off.