The Islamic State in West Africa Province has claimed
responsibility for the attack on Kuje Prison where inmates were freed in Abuja.
The terrorists claimed the responsibility in a video
released Wednesday night.
In the video, the terrorists showed how some of its members
entered the Kuje prison.
The 38 seconds video showed that the terrorists shot
indiscriminately before gaining access into the prison.
The Islamic State’s A’maq Agency first released the video
with a caption in Arabic. The caption read, “Fighters of Islamic State attacked
Kuje prison in Abuja yesterday and succeeded in releasing many prisoners.”
The video showed an elderly man and young men shouting while
claiming responsibility for the attack with many fighters marching as vehicles
and building were on fire.
The video also shows writing in Arabic, which, when
translated, has ISWAP saying its members organised the attack.
“A video clip obtained by Amaq shows the first moments of
the liberation of prisoners after Islamic State fighters stormed Kuje prison
yesterday in Nigeria,” it reads.
The Islamic State's A'maq Agency also published a video of the attack. If anyone was still in denial about ISWAP's responsibility, here is some more proof. pic.twitter.com/xYOFDV8a9e
— Tomasz Rolbiecki (@TomaszRolbiecki) July 6, 2022
According to Tomasz Rolbecki, a researcher who analyses
activities of insurgents in sub-Saharan Africa, ISWAP said the attack resulted
in its fighters “freeing dozens of prisoners”.
#BREAKING: ISWAP has just claimed responsibility for the Kuje prison break, saying it had succeeded in "freeing dozens of prisoners". pic.twitter.com/3wliA3OEwg
— Tomasz Rolbiecki (@TomaszRolbiecki) July 6, 2022
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has described the
attack as “shocking”, and said he is disappointed with the intelligence
gathering capacity of security agencies.
“I am disappointed
with the intelligence system. How can terrorists organize, have weapons, attack
a security installation and get away with it? I am expecting a comprehensive
report on this shocking incident,” he said during a visit to the facility on
Wednesday.
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