An assault on the Custodial Centre in the Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory was verified to have taken place by the Nigerian Correctional Service.
Umar Abubakar, the spokesperson for the agency, issued a statement in the early hours of Wednesday morning in which he said that the armed squad of the service, in coordination with other security agencies, responded to the attack.
On the other hand, he stated that peace had been restored to the region.
The title of the statement was "Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje assaulted by gunmen."
On it was written, "I like to confirm that at about 2200 hours, some shooters who have not yet been identified attacked the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, in the Federal Capital Territory."
"However, members of the Armed Squad of the Nigerian Correctional Service and other security agencies connected to the Custodial Centre have responded to the situation, and as a result, calm has been restored across the institution, and the issue is now under control.
"Additional information will be made accessible in a short period of time."