The Kuje Medium Custodial Centre in Abuja, was attacked by a group of terrorists, on Tuesday night.
The terrorists ambushed with bombs in an attempt to invade the facility and free some of its members.
Sources say a high calibre bomb had first gone off at about 10:25pm followed by a second and third blasts as well as sporadic gunshots that caused unrest in the area.
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), on Wednesday, in a statement by its spokesperson, Umar Abubakar, confirmed the attack on the Custodial Centre in the Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory.
The statement, titled, “Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje attacked by gunmen”, read, “I wish to confirm that at about 2200hrs, some yet-to-be-identified gunmen attacked the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, in the Federal Capital Territory.”
“However, men of the Armed Squad of the Nigerian Correctional Service and other security agencies attached to the Custodial Centre have responded and calm has been restored to the facility and the situation is under control.”
“Other details will be made available soon.”