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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has said embattled police officer, DCP Abba Kyari and other VIPs held in the facility did not escape during Tuesday’s attack on its facility in Kuje.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Chief Superintendent of Corrections, Umar Abubakar said Kyari and others were unhurt in the assault.
“This is also to confirm to the general public that DCP Abba Kyari and other VIPs held in the facility did not escape. They are presently in custody, hale and hearty,” the statement partly read.
“The public is also informed that some of the attackers were killed while some escaped with gunshot wounds. We, therefore, appeal to hospitals and other medical institutions and practitioners to report anyone that comes to them for treatment for gunshot injuries to the nearest law enforcement agency.”
Boko Haram terrorists had attacked the center and freed inmates including 64 of their members held in the custody in the attack that lasted hours on Tuesday night.
Abubakar said the terrorists used explosives on the center’s fence and its main entrance to gain access to the facility.
He added that a total of 16 inmates and three custodial officers were injured during the attack.
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He, however, said 879 inmates escaped from the facility while 443 had been recaptured and 551 are still at large.
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