Kuje jailbreak: Fleeing Boko Haram suspect recaptured in Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police Command says it has recaptured one of the fleeing Boko Haram suspects, Hassan Hassan, following escape of inmates from the Kuje Maximum Custodial Centre which was recently attacked by terrorists.

The Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday.

He added that the fleeing Boko Haram suspect was recaptured by the Eagle-eyed operatives of the state police command at Keffi, headquarters of Keffi Local Goverment Area of Nasarawa State.

DSP Nansel said: “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 intensive search for other escapees and handing over process of the arrested inmate progresses.”

The police spokesperson added that the Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police, however, appreciated the efforts of the police operatives for the arrest of the fleeing inmate.

“CP Soyemi therefore assured members of the public of the command’s unrelenting efforts at making the public space safer for all in the state,” Nansel stated.

The Federal Government, on Friday, declared wanted the inmates who escaped from the Kuje correctional centre.

The inmates were said to have cases relating to terrorism and being members of the Boko Haram sect.

Terrorists had on Tuesday night launched an attack on the facility and freed no fewer than 879 inmates.

The Star recalls that the Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, had said terrorists attacked the Kuje prison and freed all the 64 Boko Haram insurgents in the facility

The Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist group had claimed responsibility for the attack.

Samuel Emmanuel, Lafia

The Star