The Nigerian Correctional Service has finally reacted to the overnight Tuesday attack on the Custodial Centre which is situated in the Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja which threw the whole area into a state of serious turmoil.
Umar Abubakar who is the NCS spokesperson had in a short statement confirmed that some yet to be identified gunmen attacked the facility but the armed squad of the service in collaboration with other security agencies responded to the attack.
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The statement titled, “Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje attacked by gunmen”, read: “I wish to confirm that at about 10pm, 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.”
He assured that calm had been returned to the area.
“Other details will be made available soon,” he said.
Terrorists on Tuesday assaulted the prisons in Kuje, in the Federal Capital Territory, and there was fear among the locals as they apparently abducted several prisoners from the correctional facility.
Residents raised concerns that the armed men bombed the jail facility.
A local who spoke to Africa Daily News, New York revealed that the shootings went on for the previous 20 minutes.
He claimed that the incident has sparked panic in the neighbourhood.
He said, ‘The shooting has been going on for almost 20 minutes now. I can’t tell you what is happening whether it is a robbery or not but we have been hearing that gunshots repeatedly around the area the prison is located. We are all scared as I speak to you. ‘
