Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) has said that there was no crisis in Kuje Prison in Abuja as reported by the media on Monday.
Heavy shooting had been reported at the Prison earlier in the day.
It was gathered that the shooting was prompted by the need to prevent inmates who were rioting to escape.
But reacting, the Controller of Prisons FCT Command, Daniel Odharo said there was no crisis in Kuje Medium Security Prison.
He however, confirmed that there was altercation between Prison Officials search party and the inmates who tried to resist search.
The Controller, who spoke through the Command PRO, Chukwuedo Humphrey said while the altercation lasted, no prisoner was injured just as the situation is now calm.
The official account reads: “At about 1000hrs on Monday 29th August, 2016, staff of Kuje Prison carried out a routine cell-search which is a part of the Prisons operational guidelines to prevent breach of security within and around the prisons.
“Some inmates tried to resist the exercise which led to an altercation between the search party and the inmates.
“This was quickly put under effective control. No prisoner was injured, no property damaged and the yard is calm and peaceful.
“The Controller of Prisons FCT Command, Odharo Daniel has assured that the security and wellbeing of prisoners in the Federal Capital Territory will continue to be held as a priority task and will never be compromised.
