All Boko Haram suspects who escaped the Medium Security Custodial Center in Kuje, Abuja, have been listed as sought by the Federal Government. Following an attack on the prison by members of the Islamic for West Africa Province on Tuesday night, the convicts had managed to escape. Maj Gen Bashir Magashi, the minister of defence, claims that all of the Boko Haram terrorists housed in the facility escaped during the assault.
The 69 Boko Haram prisoners who escaped from the prison during a terrorist attack on Tuesday were identified and photographed by the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in a statement released on Friday.
“The following are faces and names of inmates with Boko Haram/ terrorism cases who escaped from Kuje Correctional Centre during the jail attack on 5th July 2022,” it said.
“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.”