Kuje Medium Prison, in Abuja, on Tuesday night, came under heavy gunfire by unknown terrorists.
The attack, which came on the same day terrorists ambushed President Muhammadu Buhari’s convoy in Katsina, This threw the entire area council into chaos.
According to reports, the first explosion, a high-capacity bomb, went off around 10:25 pm. It was followed by two blasts and gunshots that left the residents scampering for safety.
A few hours earlier, a security report had alerted the prison officials of possible attacks on the medium prison because some alleged terrorists were recently relocated there.
Kuje prison was established in 1989. It has minimum and maximum holding cells where inmates are incarcerated.
It is famous for holding high-profile offenders, including former governors and ministers.
