It will be recalled that 879 inmates, including 64 high-profile Boko Haram terrorists fled the facility during the jailbreak.

No fewer than 422 inmates who escaped from the Kuje Medium Custodial Facility, Abuja during the July 5, 2022 jailbreak are yet to be recaptured.

It will be recalled that 879 inmates, including 64 high-profile Boko Haram terrorists fled the facility during the jailbreak.

The Nigerian Correctional Service’s spokesperson, Umar Abubakar, had said five persons, including an officer of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and four inmates, died during the attack.

Hours later, the Islamic State in West Africa Province claimed responsibility for the attack.

According to media reports, between July 15 and October 3, 2022, no fewer than 32 out of the 454 escapees have been recaptured.

The NCoS spokesperson, Abubakar Umar, in an interview with PUNCH on Monday, said the hunt for the fleeing inmates is still ongoing and very soon, all of them will be recaptured.

Umar said, “Except for any inmates that escaped from our custody and remain prisoners in their homes, they will be caught when they step out because every detail about them is in the system.”

When asked how many have been re-arrested due to synergy with security agencies and deployment of e-technology in the last 30 days, the spokesperson said, “Recapturing is an ongoing process.

“We are synergising with other security agencies to make sure that every inmate is recaptured and put where they are supposed to be. Very soon, we will address the press on the recapturing made so far.”