Kuje jailbreak: Police rearrest fleeing Boko Haram member in Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police command has revealed that it has arrested a member of the Book Haram terrorist, identified as Hassan Hassan, who recently fled the Kuje correctional centre.

MOUTHPIECE NGR recalls that some terrorists on Tuesday launched an attack on the Kuje medium custodial centre and set free over 800 inmates who included members of the Boko Haram and Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP).

The federal government has declared 64 of the inmates suspected to be terrorists, publishing their names and other details.

The spokesperson of the police in the state, DSP Ramhan Nansel revealed that the Boko Haram escapee was rearrested on Saturday.

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”.