The Islamist group Boko Haram is suspected of carrying out the attack in Abuja on Tuesday night.
People stand outside the main door of the prison after it was destroyed during the attack
Islamic militants are suspected of carrying out the attack, and dozens of jihadists are thought to be on the run.Loud explosions and gunfire were heard near the Kuje medium-security prison, just outside the capital, on Tuesday night when the attack happened. A number of high-profile detainees, including suspected militants and jailed politicians, were in the facility at the time of the attack. But the correctional service said jailed senior officials were not among those who had escaped.
ISWAP broke away from Boko Haram in 2016, but sometimes some officials and locals use Boko Haram to refer to either of the two groups.
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