Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi, was among the inmates that escaped during terrorists’ attack on the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja.
According to a report from the Nigerian government, 879 inmates escaped from the facility during the last attack.
“A total of 879 inmates escaped from the facility during the unfortunate attack.”
“As at the time of this report, 443 have been recaptured, 551 inmates are currently in custody, 4 inmates dead and 16 inmates sustained various degrees of injuries and are being treated at the moment.”
“However, efforts are ongoing to recapture all fleeing inmates,” Spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Umar Abubakar, had said.
Security sources confirmed to newsmen that the husband of the late gospel singer was among the escaped inmates.
“During our roll call yesterday, we discovered that the husband of late Osinachi was missing,” a senior prison official said.