Kuje Medium Prison on Tuesday night came under heavy bombardments by unknown terrorists, throwing the entire area Council into confusion.
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The first explosion, a high capacity bomb, went off around 10.25pm. It was followed by second and third blast and sporadic gunshots that left the residents scampering into safety.
Few hours earlier, security report had alerted the prison officials of possible attacks of the medium prison.
A prison staff, who confirmed the attack in a chat with our correspondent, explained that the attackers had come from the back of the prison yard.
The attackers who stormed the facility at about 10.25 pm were said to have been repelled by security operatives at the premises.
It is famous for holding high-profile offenders, including former governors and ministers.
The attack on the detention facility prominent for holding high profile offenders came hours after the reported ambush on the advance convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Kuje prison was established in 1989, it has a minimum and maximum holding cells where inmates are incarcerated.
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