Kuje prison break

Kuje prison break
Part of Boko Haram insurgency
DateJuly 5, 2022
Location
Result

Islamist victory

  • 879 inmates escape
  • Over half of the escaped inmates are caught by the end of the week
Belligerents
Nigeria ISWAP
Ansaru
Strength
65 prison guards and soldiers ~100
Casualties and losses
1 killed
3+ injured
4 killed
13+ injured

On July 5, 2022, the Islamic State launched a coordinated attack on Kuje prison, near the Nigerian capital of Abuja. The attack killed five people and freed 879 inmates, although almost half were recaptured in the following days.