ISWAP Claims Responsibility For Kuje Jailbreak

• Armed non-state actors struck on Tuesday night in the nation’s capital as they invaded Kuje correctional facility, freeing hundreds of inmates in the process

• While authorities linked the attack to terrorists, a total of 64 Boko Haram fighters held at the facility for their roles in the insurgency in the North East were unaccounted for

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s attack on the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja.

This was disclosed on Wednesday in a statement written in Arabic shared via A’maq Agency, a news channel run by the Islamic State.

“Islamic State fighters penetrated the prison of the Nigerian government yesterday (Tuesday), in Kuje city, on the outskirts of the capital, Abuja, after demolishing its walls, and successfully liberated dozens of prisoners,” a translation of the statement read.

Armed non-state actors struck on Tuesday night in the nation’s capital as they invaded Kuje correctional facility, freeing hundreds of inmates in the process.

While authorities linked the attack to terrorists, a total of 64 Boko Haram fighters held at the facility for their roles in the insurgency in the North East were unaccounted for following the incident.

Amid widespread criticism sparked by the incident, President Muhammadu Buhari visited the scene for an on-the-spot assessment.

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After being briefed on what transpired, the President expressed his disappointment with the intelligence at the facility with many questions, including how terrorists could attack a security installation and get away with it.

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