The
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President was received by
the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba Alkali, paramilitary
Service Chiefs, Chairman of Kuje Area Council among other top
officials.
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The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO),
Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Mr Abubakar Umar, has confirmed
that over 443 inmates have been recaptured, 551 currently in custody and
443 still at large after the attack by the Gunmen.
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He said
that a personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps
(NSCDC) attached to the Custodial Centre was killed adding that three
personnel of the NCoS were seriously injured.
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Umar said that
the attackers broke into the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje,
using explosive devices through the main entrance and the fence of the
facility respectively.
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Umar said that the Service would deploy
its Corrections Information Management System (CIMS) in synergy with
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to track all fleeing
inmates and return them to custody.
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He also confirmed to the
general public that DCP Abba Kyari and other VIPs held in the facility
did not escape adding that they were presently in custody, hale and
hearty.
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According to Umar, as at the time of the attack on the
Kuje facility, “we have 38 military personnel on ground in addition to
that of the Nigeria Police Force, Civil Defence, DSS and our Armed
Squad.”
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However, he called on the general public to volunteer useful information that might lead to the arrest of the fleeing inmates.
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He reassured the public that the unfortunate incident was being handled with every sense of dedication and professionalism.
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He
also extended his condolence to the families of those who lost their
lives during the attack and wished the injured a quick recovery.
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Source: PulseNews
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