Kuje prison break

Kuje prison break
Part of Boko Haram insurgency
Date July 5, 2022 Location Kuje prison, Abuja, Nigeria 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.