Nigerian Correctional Service releases names, images of Boko Haram escapees from Kuje centre

Abiodun OBA

The names and images of inmates with cases of terrorism who escaped from the Kuje Medium Custodial Centre in the Federal Capital Territory have been released.

The inmates had escaped the correctional centre on Tuesday night after members of the Islamic for West Africa Province attacked the facility.

Recall that the Minister of Defence, Maj Gen Bashir Magashi, had announced that all the Boko Haram terrorists kept in the facility escaped during the attack.

However, ISWAP in a 30-second video on Wednesday night claimed responsibility for the attack.

The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCS spokesperson, Umar Abubakar, in a statement on Wednesday, said 879 inmates fled but 443 of the escapees were recaptured, bringing the total number of inmates in the facility to 578.

However, the names and images of those being tried for terrorism released by the service contained 69 inmates.

Some of their names include, Abdulkareem Musa, Abdulsalam Adamu, Bello Haruna , Ismail Abdullahi , Modu Aji, Yakubu Abdullahi, Abdulmannan Obadiki, Abubakar Umar.

Others are Bassey Kingsley, Diko Iko, Fannami Bukar, Ishaq Farouq, Mohammed Buba, Mohammed Kyari, among others.

“If you see any of these people, or have useful information which may lead to their recapture, please call 07000099999, 09060004598 or 08075050006 or Any Law Enforcement Agency nearest to you. We guarantee to keep your information anonymous,” the NCoS said in a release on Friday.

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