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Nigeria’s Jailbreaks Point To A Prison System Out Of Step With Reality

Global UpfrontJul 26, 2022July 26, 20220

On the night of 5 July 2022, 879 inmates escaped from the Kuje correctional facility in Abuja, Nigeria after an attack by suspected Boko Haram

6,108 Prison Escapees Threaten Nigeria’s War Against Terror

Global UpfrontJul 17, 2022July 17, 20220

In recent years, Nigerian custodial centres have witnessed a series of jailbreaks that continue to pose serious threats to the myriad of security challenges facing

Kuje Terrorists’ Invasion: Beyond The Outrage

Global UpfrontJul 11, 2022July 11, 20220

By Chidi Omeje As the outrage over last week’s invasion of Medium Security Custodial Centre Kuje by elements of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist group continues to

Nigeria: Security Operatives Abandoned Duty Posts During ISWAP Kuje Prison Jailbreak – Minister Of Interior

Global UpfrontJul 10, 2022July 10, 20220

Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has expressed disappointment over the way security operatives abandoned their duty posts on sighting the Islamic State in West

Kuje Prison: Confusion As Correctional Service Contradict Defence Minister, Presidency Over Number Of Escaped Boko Haram Terrorists

Global UpfrontJul 8, 2022July 8, 20220

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Minister of Defence and The Presidency have contradicted each other as regards the number of Boko Haram suspects who escaped the

Identities, Pictures Of Terrorists Released During ISWAP Invasion Of Kuje Prison, Abuja

Global UpfrontJul 8, 2022July 8, 20220

The identities of some of the terrorists who escaped from Kuje Prison during the invasion by the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) have

Kuje Prison Terrorists’ Attack Symptomatic Of Security Failure, Insider Conspiracy, Says Senate President

Global UpfrontJul 7, 2022July 7, 20220

Says relevant authorities must be sanctioned, faults lack of CCTV at Correctional Centre President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that Tuesday’s attack on

Kuje Prison Terrorists’ Attack: 4 Inmates Killed, 16 Injured As 879 Others Escape

Global UpfrontJul 6, 2022July 6, 20220

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has said that four inmates of the Kuje Custodial Centre died and 879 escaped during the attack by the unknown

10 Hours Later, Controller-General Confirm Terrorists Attack On Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, Abuja

Global UpfrontJul 6, 2022July 6, 20220

Controller-General of Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), on Wednesday morning confirmed the Tuesday night terrorists attack on the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, in the outskirts

Terrorists Surround, Bomb Kuje Prison Abuja In Attempted Jailbreak

Global UpfrontJul 6, 2022July 6, 20220

A group of terrorists on Tuesday night attacked the Kuje Medium Custodial Centre in Abuja, the nation’s capital Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with bombs