Fleeing Boko Haram Suspect Arrested In Abuja

By Ijeoma

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday said it has arrested a fleeing Boko Haram escapee from the Kuje Correctional Centre.

Identified as Suleiman Sidi, the Boko Haram suspect who allegedly escaped from Kuje prison was arrested on Monday.

Spokesman for the NDLEA Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Monday, adding that the suspect was arrested while trying to board a vehicle heading to Borno from a park located in Area 1, Abuja.

The spokesman said three “wraps” of cannabis were found on him when he was searched.

“The fleeing terror suspect, Suleiman Sidi, was arrested in the early hours of Monday 11th July at Area 1 motor-park, in the Federal Capital Territory while attempting to board a commercial vehicle to Maiduguri, Borno state,” he said.

Last week, gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents attacked the prison, freeing prisoners some of who are part of the terror group.

Bashir Magashi, minister of defence, had said all 64 members of the terror group escaped.