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Kuje Prison Attack: Abba Kyari relives experience

Adesina .O (Teekay) by Adesina .O (Teekay)
July 7, 2022
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Suspended former police commissioner, Abba Kyari, has recounted his experience during Tuesday’s terrorist attack on Kuje Prison, Abuja.

WITHIN NIGERIA had reported that bandits attacked the Kuje Prison, Abuja on Tuesday night setting some inmates free.

Kyari who is an inmate in the prison, said: ‘’Only God saved us today (yesterday). For over two hours and 45 minutes, more than 300 terrorist took over the Kuje prison in Abuja with GPMGs, Bombs, RPGs, Many Rifles etc.

‘’The total population of the Kuje Prison inmates is about 1,476, and only 111 of the inmates refused to escape and decided to remain in the prison as 90 per cent escaped.

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‘’Those that decided not to escape include former governor Jolly Nyame of Taraba State, Farouk lawal, Abba Kyari and four of his officers, retired AVM and also 107 other inmates who have less than three months to finish their jail term.’’

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