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JUST IN (KUJE JAILBREAK): How Police Captured Fleeing Boko-Haram Member In Nasarawa

Faith Ukanwa

Jul 09, 2022

JUST IN (KUJE JAILBREAK): How Police Captured Fleeing Boko-Haram Member In Nasarawa
One Hassan Hassan a Boko-Haram member who escaped alongside others from the Kuje medium correctional facility in Abuja, have been recaptured in Nasarawa.

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[caption id="attachment_139825" align="alignnone" width="475"] Hassan Hassan Boko-Haram member recaptured[/caption]

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Recall that terrorists attacked the facility on Tuesday, July 5, releasing inmates including Boko Haram members and other high profile criminals.

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All Facts Newspaper had reported that the Nigerian Correctional Service released names and photos of Boko-Haram escapees, calling on anyone with useful information to reach out to security agencies. READ HERE

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Announcing the re-capturing of Hassan, the Nasarawa State Police Command in a statement released by the command's Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, said the escapee was re-arrested in the early hours of Saturday, July 9.

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The statement reads;

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"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.

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"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.

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"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 allÔÇØ.

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— Faith Ukanwa

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