Early Monday, tensions rose at the Kuje Correctional Centre as inmates protested the death of a colleague.
According to reports, the unrest was sparked by the death of an inmate who was allegedly not given prompt medical attention.
It was also reported that some inmates attempted to flee the prison facility during the tension, but were stopped by warders.
Officials of the prison confirmed the death of the inmate.
“The guy has been sick for weeks now, but the situation deteriorated last night and the wardens refused to attend to him until he gave up the ghost around 6:28 am this morning,” a prison official also told SaharaReporters.
Newsclick Nigeria had reported that there was an attack by terrorists on the Custodial Centre in the Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory, early July.
It was reported that no fewer than 600 inmates escaped from the centre in the course of the attack.
The Islamic State in West Africa Province had also claimed responsibility for the attack on Kuje Prison of July 5, 2022.
The terrorists claimed the responsibility in a video released in the night of July 6, 2022.
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.