Gunmen attacked the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abuja with explosives on Tuesday.
The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr Abubakar Umar, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
The attack on Kuje Correctional Service happened hours after the advanced convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari to his hometown, Daura, was attacked by bandits.
Two persons were reportedly injured in that gun battle.
Umar said that some yet-to-be-identified gunmen attacked the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje in the Federal Capital Territory at about 10 pm.
“However, men of the Armed Squad of the NCoS and other security agencies attached to the Custodial centre have responded.
“Calm has been restored to the facility and the situation is under control. Details will be made available soon,” he said.
Premium Times reported that the prison management was alerted by the DSS (Department of State Security) early Tuesday about an impending attack.
Several unconfirmed reports have it that the gunmen released hardened criminals and terrorists in that facility.