Kuje Attack: Aregbesola Reveals What FG Did to Prison Break Perpetrators, Spills Shocking Details

Kuje Attack: Aregbesola Reveals What FG Did to Prison Break Perpetrators, Spills Shocking Details

  • The minister of interior has made a stunning revelation regarding new jailbreaks after the Kuje prison attack
  • Rauf Aregbesola on Thursday, January 26, disclosed that the Federal Government sent most of the culprits attempting to break into some of the country's prisons, "to their maker"
  • He made this disclosure during the 64th ministerial briefing anchored by the Presidential Communications Team, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja

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On Thursday, January 26, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, revealed what the Federal Government did to foil new jailbreaks in the country's prisons.

Aregbesola noted there were fresh attempts to break into some of the country’s correctional facilities after last year’s incident at Kuje Prison, but the Federal Government did not loose guard.

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, federal government , Kuje prison attack
Aregbesola speaks on how FG foiled new jailbreaks after the Kuje prison attack. Photo credit: RAUF AREGBESOLA
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What FG did to those planning to break into prisons

Aregbesola disclosed that most of the culprits were “sent to their Maker.”

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He spoke at the 64th ministerial briefing anchored by the Presidential Communications Team, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The minister, who didn't disclose the centres where the attempts had been made, said that henceforth, it would be impossible for escaped prisoners to hide, as biometric details of all inmates in the country have been captured, a report by The Guardian confirmed.

Kidnappers Invade NSCDC commander's house, shoot brother, abduct wife

In another development, a gang of abductors on Wednesday, November 2, kidnapped the wife of Deputy Commandant Apollos Dandaura, the commander of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Nasarawa.

Daily Trust reported that the abductors carrying AK-47 rifles invaded Dandaura's house in Lafia, kidnapped his wife, and shot his younger brother.

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The incident was confirmed on Thursday, November 3, 2022 by the public relations officer, NSCDC, in Nasarawa, Jerry Victor, who stated that the whereabouts of the victim were still unknown.

Kuje attack: Family of slain NSCDC personnel receives donation from FG

The family of the late Inspector of Corps, Ilyasu Abraham, received a gift of N2.8 million from the Federal Government.

The monetary gift was handed to the Abraham family by the Commandant General of the NSCDC, Ahmed Abubakar Audi.

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