The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) in a statement written in Arabic shared via A’maq Agency, a news channel run by the Islamic State, on Wednesday, revealed how its fighter carried out the invasion of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, Abuja, on Tuesday.
ISWAP narrated in the statement, “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.”
The attack on Kuje prisons by the terrorists who released their detained members showed the height if security collapse in the FCT.
President Muhammadu Buhari, visiting the facility on Wednesday expressed disappointment with the security failure.