FG releases names of 69 fleeing Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists [Photo]

The Federal government of Nigeria has through the Nigerian Correctional Service released names and photograph of terrorists who escaped from Kuje prison after attack.

The escapee terrorists who are 69 in number haven’t returned to the facility since the night of Tuesday, 5th July, 2022.

Kuje prison is a facility where high profile criminals like Hamisu Wadume, the notorious kidnap kingpin from Taraba and Boko Haram Commander, Al Barnawi are held

Kabiru Sokoto who mastermind the bombing of St. Theresa Catholic Church Madalla in Niger State was also serving his life imprisonment in Kuje.

Wadume was being detained in connection with the killing of three members of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) in a special operation led by embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari.

The list which carries the names and photographs of the wanted terrorists and other inmates was the first to be issued by the Service through the office of the Public Relations Officer, Umar Abubakar.

It could not be ascertained if the names and faces were that of some Commanders of the insurgents or members of their families.

But the NCoS only indicated that they are wanted Boko Haram insurgents and inmates who escaped from the custodial centre on Tuesday night.

Amongst the names are Abdulkareem Musa, Abdulsalami Adamu, Abubakar A Habibu, Abubakar M Sadiq, Abubakar Mohammed, Akibu Musa Danjuma, Amodu Omale Salihu, Ismaila Idris Abdullahi.

Others are Suleiman Zacharia, Sunday Micheal, Baluye Modu, Adamu Hagola, Ibrahim Musa, Auwal Abubakar, Muktar Umar and Musa Umar, amongst others.