Confusion as riot breaks out in Kuje Prison

Inmates at the Kuje Prison Abuja on Monday morning started a riot just as officials arrived at the facility for their routine duties.

According to Premium Times, a top prison official whose name was withheld said the riot started from one of the blocks before spreading to others.

The source also said some security operatives have been guiding the facility to control the situation.

“There is heavy shooting now.”

“The whole place is in confusion. All the inmates have been locked in their cells but the security operatives are shooting teargas into the cells.”

“We don’t know what happened but it seems there is serious trouble here. There are so many armed security operatives all over the place,” he said.

The spokesperson of the Nigerian Prison Service, Francis Enobore, also confirmed the incident.

“We have received report of a problem in Kuje Prision but give me a little time to get the facts on it as some of our men are already on ground to handle the situation,” he said.

“We are monitoring what is happening. I will revert to you as soon we get more detail from our men on the ground.”

Recently, not less than 13 inmates escaped from Koton Karfe prison in Kogi State.

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