David Arin
Daily Courier – The Nigeria Police has recaptured a member of the boko haram terrorist, Hassan Hassan, who recently escaped from the Kuje correctional centre.
Daily Courier reported that suspected terrorists had on Tuesday, attacked the Kuje medium correctional centre and freed over 800 inmates including members of the boko haram and Islamic State West African Province, (ISWAP).
The Federal Government had on Friday, declared 69 of the inmates, who had terror-related charges wanted with their names and other details published.
A statement by the Spokesperson of the Nasarawa State Police Command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, said the boko haram escapee was nabbed in early hours of Saturday, in Keffi local government area of the state.
The statement reads, “Sequel to the attack on Kuje Maximum Custodial Centre and subsequent escape of inmates, on July 9th, 2022, at about 0130hrs, one Hassan Hassan, ‘M’, whose name and picture was amongst the escaped inmates with Boko Haram/Terrorism case, was recaptured by the Eagle-eyed Police operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command at Keffi.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Adesina Soyemi, has ordered for the transfer of the suspect to a safer location, while an intensive search for other escapees and handing over process of the arrested inmate progresses.
“The Commissioner of Police, however, appreciated the efforts of the Police operatives for a job well done and assured members of the public of the Command’s unrelenting efforts at making the public space safer for all.”
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