Officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) said so far, only 415 of the escapees were rearrested after the attack on the facility by  Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists.

“Last week, one of the escaped inmates was captured in Imo State, so the issue of recapturing is an ongoing process and we will continue to go after them especially now that their pictures have been well circulated.

“We are working in collaboration with the Nigeria Immigration Service where we send their pictures and details to the officers at the borders to be on the lookout and apprehend them should they be seen,” he added.

At the time of the incident, the NCoS released the faces of some high-profile Boko Haram members, about 70 persons, seeking the assistance of the public to recapture the terrorists.

During the brazen attack on the facility, one security personnel was shot dead and three others critically injured by the terrorists.

There had been series of attacks on prison facilities in the country with custodial facilities in Bauchi, Ubiaja in Edo State, Kurmawa in Kano, and in Jos, Plateau State, among others that were torched.

In November 2022, the then Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, confirmed that investigation into the attack had been concluded, but did not give details.

The NCoS spokesman, however, said a lot of innovations and preventive measures have been taken to forestall further attacks on prison facilities.

“It was unfortunate that our facility was breached exactly a year ago. However, because of that incident, a lot of development and checks have taken place, not only in Kuje but throughout the country.

“Since the attack, we have put in place a situation room where we monitor our facilities real time 200 meters away from the facilities in all the states from the national headquarters and have upgraded our security in all our facilities.

“Furthermore, the issue of collaboration among security agencies has greatly improved. We have the Nigeria Army, the DSS, the Nigeria Police.

“The ministry of interior task force comprising the armed squads of the Nigerian Correctional Service, the Nigeria Immigration Service and the civil defence corps that form the team of the interior task force are guarding the facilities.”