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Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for the attacks on Kuje prison as they released footage of the hit on the medium Security Custodial Centre.
Scores of terrorists invaded the prison at about 10 p.m. Tuesday night, operating for more than two hours.
It was gathered that the attackers stormed the government establishment with bombs, grenades and assault weapons.
In the footage, the insurgents could be heard rejoicing after breaching the facility; some vehicles are seen on fire.
During the attack which began around 10:22 pm, the terrorists released 600 inmates, including 15 deadly Boko Haram commanders who masterminded the March 28 attack on the Kaduna-Abuja train at Katari, Kaduna, in which eight persons were killed and over 68 passengers kidnapped.
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) confirmed that said out of the inmates who escaped, 443 have been recaptured.
Public Relations Officer, Umar Abubakar said 551 inmates are currently in the facility with 4 inmates dead and 16 injured.
An officer of the NSCDC paid the ultimate price, while at least 8 NCoS officers were wounded.
The Kuje attack came barely hours after a convoy of cars carrying the Advance Team of security guards, protocol and media officers ahead of the President’s trip to Daura for Sallah, came under a terrorist attack.
The Islamic State’s West Africa Province is a militant group and administrative division of the Islamic State, a Salafi jihadist militant group and unrecognised proto-state. ISWAP is primarily active in the Chad Basin, and fights an extensive insurgency against the states of Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger.